Bringing in behavioural perspective to food loss and waste value chain analysis
Virtual Event, 27/03/2024
10:00 - 11:30 CET
The webinar will present a case of food loss and waste analysis amplified with a study of the behavioural causes of the issue and the assessment of climate impact of different solution scenarios. Two key food value chains were studied in the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia as part of the FAO Innovation Fund project “Food waste reduction by behaviour change along the food supply and consumption chain” and the MDF project “Analysis and practice of solutions to reduce food loss and waste impact on climate change”.
In addition to identifying the quantities, critical loss points and technical and socio-economic causes of food loss and waste, the project team explored and analysed the behaviours of food value chain actors, from producers to retailers, that have an impact on experienced losses. The behaviour mapping, including barriers to and levers of a desired behaviour change, informed the solutions design targeting specific behaviours. The project team then applied the Ex-Ante Carbon-balance Tool for Value Chains (ExACT-VC) to assess the cost, the food loss and waste reduction potential, and the climate impact of different solutions.
The webinar will offer an overview of the approach to the analysis, the findings, potential of the application, and lessons learnt along the process.
Agenda
Opening remarks – Robert van Otterdijk, Agro-Industry Officer and leader of the Regional Food Loss and Waste Reduction Programme, FAO
Introduction and overview of the process – Julia N. Heyl, Sociologist for the Regional Food Loss and Waste Reduction Programme, FAO
Experiences and observations from the field – Mariam Jibuti, Sociologist, Institute of Social Studies and Analysis (ISSA), Georgia
From hypotheses to solutions – Julia Hammann, Senior Associate, Busara Centre for Behavioural Economics
Future outlook – Robert van Otterdijk, Agro-Industry Officer and leader of the Regional Food Loss and Waste Reduction Programme, FAO
Q&A
Closing remarks – Fabrizio Bresciani, Senior Technical Officer, Office of Innovation, FAO