FOOD WASTE
The
UK waste consultants WRAP has looked into the effect of fridge and freezer use
on food waste. They found that using the fridge at 4 degrees
Celsius for storing fresh foods, and the freezer for longer term food
storage could lead to net savings of USD 310 million,
and a reduction of 210 000 tons of CO 2
equivalents.
A
simple A4 announcement from the office printer can be enough to reduce
food waste, indicates a new study. Researchers at Kansas State
University weighted food trays before, during and after the poster
campaign, and found that food waste dropped by 15 percent, regardless
of poster design.
Save
Food partners Tetra Pak and WRAP
have found that 4 in 5 of Britons pour 350 million litres of
(presumably) spoilt milk down the drain annually. WRAP says on its blog that freezing milk just
before expiry keeps it fresh, and having a carton of long life milk
reduces need for overbuying.
The
consultancy firm SKM has released a report on the
cost of food waste. It shows how cost of losses escalates throughout
the refinement process as value added brings additional expenses. Most
surprisingly, the study shows how a two percent cut in waste can
effectively double the profit.
The
Ontario city of Guelph has teamed up with the University of Guelph to
map the extent of food waste by its inhabitants. All waste set out for
city collection will be weighted and inspected by unfortunate research
assistants before providing.
We
covered a Korean “pay as you throw” initiative to reduce food waste in
out July edition. Now Kenneth Marsh, chair of the Post-harvest
workgroup in the Global Harmonization Initiative,
has shared an article he wrote on how to implement PAYT initiatives on
a wider scale in 2011.
Upcoming
events
26-27
October. FAO Director-General on the BBC World News series,
Horizons, will be featuring FAO Director-General Jose Graziano de Silva
to examines new technologies to reduce global food waste.
28
October, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Reduce the footprint of
food waste; A responsibility for all. The FAO Representative Office in
Argentina is hosting an event to present the recent study on
environmental impacts of food waste, and discuss big and small actions
we can do to reduce it.
28-29
October, Montpellier, France. 5th
AESOP Conference on Sustainable Food Planning. Innovations in urban
food systems with specific sessions on flows, land and governance.
Hosted by The French National Institute For Agricultural Research, INRA.
28-29
October, Montpellier, France. 5th
AESOP Conference on Sustainable Food Planning. Innovations in urban
food systems with specific sessions on flows, land and governance.
Hosted by The French National Institute For Agricultural Research, INRA.
30
October, Oslo, Norway. Nordic Council decides if Save Food
partner Stop Wasting Food and founder Selina Juul wins the
environmental price for 2013.
3-6
November, Chicago, USA. ProcessExpo. Global Food Equipment
and Technology Show. SAVE FOOD will participate and present the full
SAVE FOOD exhibition showcasing the findings from the Global study on
food loss and waste.
4-7
November, Tunis, Tunisia. 3rd Regional
Multi-stakeholder Workshop on Food Security and Nutrition for the Near
East. Formulation of regional food loss and waste reduction strategy
and launch of regional SAVE FOOD network for the Near East and North
Africa. Hosted by FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North
Africa and supported by SAVE FOOD Initiative.
5-8
November, Bogota, Colombia. Andina-Pack 2013. The 12th
edition of one of Latin America’s largest trade fairs for the packaging
sector, with a third of the exhibitors from the food and beverage
industry. Organised by Pafyc Ltda.
7
November, Rimini, Italy. Ecomondo Expo. Side event at the
17th international trade fair of material and energy recovery for
sustainable devleopment: Reduce and prevent food waste. Organised by
University of Bologna/ Last Minute Market and supported by Save Food.
12
November, Mississauga, Canada. Second Annual Food Waste Forum
hosted by Value Chain Management International. The forum will build on
the VCMI white paper, which described proven ways to reduce food waste
and associated wastes (including energy, water, labour, etc.) along the
value chain.
12-13
November, Hanoi, Viet Nam. Less food waste: Efficiency and
eco-innovation for a sustainable food chain. Resource efficiency and
eco-innovation for sustainable food chains. 15th Forum on
Eco-innovation and the UNEP Roundtable on Eco-innovation co-hosted by
UNEP and the European Commission, and supported by the FAO Regional
Office for Asia and the Pacific.
13-15
November, Rome, Italy. Preparatory Technical Meeting for the
Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2). Jointly organized
by FAO and WHO with partners, and supported by SAVE FOOD Initiative
with a focus on the impact of food loss reduction through better
handling and improved efficiency in the chain on nutrition.
18-22
November, Budapest, Hungary. Expert consultation on the
country food loss and waste studies for Armenia, Turkey and Ukraine.
18
November, Oslo, Norway. FUSIONS workshop on methodology and
impact for programme partners.
19
November, Oslo, Norway. Workshop on Food Waste Research.
Ostfold Research, Nofima, SIFO and the Research Council of Norway
invite research scientists and persons working in the food sector,
business organizations, governmental authorities, NGOs to present and
help determine the way forward on food waste research in the Nordic
countries and Europe.
21
November, Bonn, Germany. Horticulture Symposium. Save Food
partner Bayer CropScience is organising a forum on fresh produce losses
before and after harvest. SAVE FOOD will present at the event.
26
November, Nouadhibou, Mauritania. Regional conference on food
security and income generation through reduction of losses and waste in
fisheries. The conference is coordinated by the FAO Regional Office for
the Near East and North Africa, with technical inputs from the
Fisheries Products, Trade and Marketing group.
26-27
November, Milano, Italy. 5th
international forum on food and nutrition hosted by the Barilla Center
for Food & Nutrition. Forum will showcase the YES! 2013
finalists, promoting their discussions with young international
experts, and feature an expert debate on global themes for a
sustainable future for People and Planet.
10-11
December, Rome, Italy. Save Food partnership event.
Co-organised by FAO and Messe Düsseldorf.
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