N4G summit side event / Webinar: Reducing Food Loss and Waste in Fruits and Vegetables, for improving access to healthy diets

In the framework of Nutrition for Growth (N4G) 2021 Summit a side event titled "Reducing Food Loss and Waste in Fruits and Vegetables, for improving access to healthy diets" organized by FAO will be convened on 20 January 2022.

This side event will highlight the critical importance of reducing food loss and waste in fruit and vegetable supply systems, toward enhancing their quality, safety and availability for consumption in healthy diets. A keynote will be delivered by FAO’s Chief Economist, Máximo Torero Cullen, and a panel of experts from across the fruit and vegetable supply system will discuss and highlight opportunities and approaches to reduce food loss and waste and to maximize the use of fruits and vegetables produced for consumption. Policy measures to address supply and demand side issues in fruit and vegetable supply systems will also be discussed.

Interpretation available into English, French, Spanish

Do join us at 10 AM (CET)!

 

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TENTATIVE AGENDA

10:00   Video Presentation

10:05   Nancy Aburto, Deputy Director, Food and Nutrition Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

            Introduction and welcome remarks

10:10   Máximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

            Why reducing food loss and waste matters for access to healthy diets
 
10:25   Moderator: Kimberly Sullivan, Communication Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
 
10:30   Elda Esguerra, University of the Philippines Los Baños

           Causes of food loss and waste in fruits and vegetables, and sustainable actions to reduce them. Experiences from Asia

10:40   Eugenia Carrara, Secretary General, World Union of Wholesale Markets

            The contribution of wholesale markets to reducing food loss and waste and improving access to healthy diets

10:50   Angela Frigo, Secretary General, European Food Banks Federation

           Food banks and their contribution to increasing fruit and vegetable intake by the food insecure
 
10:55   Hon. Dipankar Talukdar, Member of Parliament and Chairperson, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Food, People's Republic of Bangladesh

            Policies required to reduce food loss and waste and to stimulate the consumption of fruits and vegetables

11:10   Q&A
 
11:25   Rosa Rolle, Senior Enterprise Development Officer, Food and Nutrition Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 

           Key takeaways and closing remarks