SAVE FOOD Newsletter
February 2015
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The next SAVE FOOD Annual General Meeting will be held in Vevey, Switzerland in collaboration with Messe Düsseldorf. The objective of the meeting is to raise the private sector’s interest in supporting projects.
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NewsOne of the major roles of FAO's Global Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction (SAVE FOOD) is to bring together initiatives and action on reducing food loss and waste from all over the world to promote collaboration and partnerships. Eight international conferences and meetings are planned for 2015. Stay tuned for more information coming soon. Read more...
SAVE FOOD will be participating in a thematic round table on preparation of the Milan Charter, to be held on 7 February in Milan, Italy. The main aims of this event are to discuss, reflect on and develop objectives and concrete actions for facilitating sustainable food systems for the future. Read more...
Emily Wieben, Environment and Natural Resources Specialist, and Julia Heyl, Social and Gender Specialist, have recently joined the Global Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction in FAO HQ. They will provide their specialized support and assistance to SAVE FOOD projects. Read more...
WRI invites interested stakeholders to participate as pilot testers of the “zero” draft of the FLW Protocol Accounting and Reporting Standard.
Read more... Replication of successful post-harvest technology in Latin America project: second phase (2015–2018)The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation started the Widespread Replication of Successful Post-Harvest Technology in Latin America Project (Proyecto Postcosecha América Latina – PPAL) at the end of 2012. The aim of the current phase (2015–2018) is to develop and help implement business models for the widespread dissemination of post-production solutions. Read more...
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Environmental Protection Agency recently unveiled its Reducing Wasted Food and Packaging Toolkit, which is designed to save money by reducing food and packaging waste. The initiative focuses on food service facilities and provides technical services for saving money and helping the environment. Read more...
The New Times
More than 10 percent of Rwanda’s agricultural produce is lost along the value chain because of poor post-harvest handling, according to figures from the country’s Ministry of Agriculture. The Post-Harvest and Agribusiness Support Project is implementing initiatives to improve production and post-harvest handling. Read more...
Preventing food waste in the United States of AmericaUnited States Department of Agriculture
Less than 2 years ago, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency launched the United States Food Waste Challenge with the goal of reducing food waste. So far, more than 1 300 participants have taken up the challenges. Read more...
All Africa
To reduce post-harvest losses on the farm, farmers in western Kenya will benefit from cane buying centres where they can deliver their harvested sugar cane. Read more...
Centre for Process Innovation
The Centre for Process Innovation is leading a European collaborative project that aims to transform food waste into graphene and renewable hydrogen – a sustainable source of energy with significant economic added value. Read more...
Business in Cameroon
The Consumer Products Supply Regulation Mission plans to build infrastructure that will improve preservation and the shelf-life of agricultural consumer products. Read more...
Partners actionsExtensio has conducted a capacity strengthening programme on “Take Bold Actions for Food Loss Prevention” for college students in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India. About 150 students participated, of whom 100 were girls.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)View the latest publication on Post-harvest losses of rice in Nigeria and their ecological footprint.
The Global FoodBanking NetworkAs an example of the impact that food banks can have, read the Global FoodBanking Network’s report on a how a home for elderly people in Chile built a special care unit thanks to donations of food.
Innonatives.comThe Sustainability Maker Project is proud to launch www.innonatives.com, the world’s first open innovation platform that fosters collaborative innovation and design for sustainability projects.
SWEEP-NetThe 5th SWEEP-Net Regional Forum on Integrated Solid Waste Management will be held on 14–16 April 2015 in Tunis, Tunisia.
Think.Eat.SaveThree groups of students from France, Mexico and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland bagged top prizes for their creative and committed efforts to reduce food waste in their schools and communities at the recently concluded Think.Eat.Save Student Challenge.
University of GreenwichThe Natural Resources Institute in London was recently awarded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a project on African Cassava Whitefly: Outbreak Causes and Sustainable Solutions.
Yes FOOD CanYes FOOD Can is an independent project that aims to identify, promote and distribute food waste reduction solutions in Africa. Read the latest articles on food waste and loss reduction initiatives in South Africa. (in French)
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Publications  Infographic Key Findings EventsFeeding the World 201512 February
Amsterdam, Netherlands The Post-harvest Education Foundation - Small scale Post-harvest Handling Technologies Short Course/Study Tour22–23 February
Arusha, Tanzania Conference on Food Losses and Waste Initiative: From Prevention to Valorisation9–11 March
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates SAVE FOOD Annual General Meeting11–12 May
Vevey, Switzerland International course on lost harvest and wasted food
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