Masterclass 2023 | Food loss and waste: the basics.

 

Objective/Overview: 

 

This interactive webinar will be the first of a series of webinars on the subject of food loss and waste (FLW). It will introduce and discuss food loss and waste in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), their economic, social and environmental impacts, and showcase examples of field level actions to reduce food loss and waste in a sustainable manner.  

 

Target Audience: 

This webinar is designed for individuals with an interest in food loss and waste issues. It will introduce the basics, and will solicit participant interest for the design of subsequent webinars.   

Agenda

• Welcome by the moderator Ms. Kimberly Sullivan, FAO communication officer
• Video “Take action to reduce food loss and waste (FLW) towards transforming global agrifood systems” 
• “Food Loss and Waste – What does it constitute?  Where does it occur? Why it is important” Ms. Rosa Rolle, FAO Senior Enterprise Development Officer
• “Food Loss: Beginning of the food journey: issues and good practices” Mr. Norberto Ambagan, FAO Nutrition and Food Systems Officer 
• “Food Waste: End of the food journey: tackling waste” Mr. Ryan Brown, Food Recovery, Redistribution and Nutrition Expert
• Video “FAO Goodwill Ambassador Diarmuid Gavin interviews Iseult Ward, Co-founder, Food Cloud, Ireland”
• "The importance of policies and strategies to reduce food loss and waste" Ms. Ms. Glenda Cabral Calzuola, FAO Programme Officer
• “Knowledge sharing and learning opportunities: the Technical Platform on the Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste (TPFLW)” Ms. Francesca Gianfelici, TPFLW coordinator
• Closing of the webinar  
  

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