In the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), organized a special Conference on Food Loss and Waste at the UNOG, on the occasion of the annual session of the UNECE Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards. Experts on food loss and waste from governments' agencies, large retailers, cooperatives and international organizations addressed today’s most pressing challenges in reducing the large amounts of food wasted worldwide. 　

Programme & Session Structure　

10:00-10:30: Opening Remarks　

Christian Friis Bach, Executive Secretary, UNECE　

Sandra Aviles, Officer-in-Charge & Senior Advisor, FAO Geneva　

Key Note Speech　

Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback, UK　

10:30-13:00 Session 1 - Reducing Food Loss & Waste　

Causes and Concerns for Food Losses & Interplay with the Quality Standards - Kristina Mattsson, Head of Division, Swedish Board of Agriculture　

Global State of the Food Waste & Loss - Maryam Rezaei, Food Waste & Loss Reduction Specialist, FAO　

SDG Target on Food Loss & Waste - Dr Liz Goodwin OBE, Director Food Loss & Waste, World Resources Institute & Champion of the 12.3  Group 　

Tesco’s Supply Chain Waste Reduction Programme - Mark Little, Food Sustainability, Sourcing & Waste Policy, Group Communications, TESCO　

Rising Demand for Ugly Fruits & Wonky Vegetables - Relja Kosanovic, Albert Heijn　

Interactive discussion / Reactions from the audience　

13:00-15:00: Light lunch & Visit of the UNOG Cafeteria Recycle Machine　

15:00-18:00: Session 2 - Reducing Food Loss & Waste　

The Case of French Beans & Avocados Lost in Kenya - Benson Ndungu, Consultant, Kenya　

Ugly Vegetables: Wasting or an Opportunity for Trade? - Aurélien Picaud, Adjoint de direction, l'Union Maraîchère de Genève　

Management of Leftover Food - Georges Couasné, Société GEB Solution, UNOG Cafeteria Recycle Machine Provider　

Sustainable Consumption & Production and Save Food Programme - Rie Tsutsumi, Regional Resource Efficiency Coordinator, UNEP　

Wrap-up & Way Forward - UNECE　

Interactive discussion / Reactions from the audience　　

For more information:

Liliana Annovazzi-Jakab ([email protected])
Salehin Khan ([email protected])
Silvano Sofia ([email protected])