REFOWAS Workshop
- International workshop on food waste monitoring, reporting and prevention -
14.06.2019 in Berlin
The ongoing research project REFOWAS (REduce FOod WASte), funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), quantifies the food waste amount in Germany and investigates prevention measures within several case studies together with stakeholders from agriculture, bakeries, school catering and the hospitality sector.
Within the REFOWAS workshop, food waste experts from the scientific field presented and discussed current challenges and national approaches for the monitoring, reporting and evaluation of food waste in the context of the SDG 12.3 in Europe. The aim of this workshop was an exchange of insights into national food waste data, monitoring approaches and evaluation of reduction measures in different EU countries.
| 8.30 am | Check-in |
| 8.55 am | Reception |
| 9.00 am | Address of Welcome by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture Dr. Lorenz Franken, BMEL |
| Session I | Food waste accounting within the EU |
| 9.10 am |
Variation of Food Waste Accounting within the EU |
| 9.35 am |
Quantification of Food Waste within the German Food Chain |
| 10.00 am |
Quantification of food waste along the food chain in Finland |
| 10.25 am | Coffee Break |
| 10.45 am |
Addressing food waste data gaps and environmental impacts using a material flow analysis approach in Denmark |
| 11.10 am |
Food waste reporting at the federal and country level versus reporting requirements under SDG 12.3 |
| 11.35 am | Background behind the EU food waste measurement legislation Bartosz Zambrzycki, European Commission |
| 11.50 am | Interactive Workshop - EU Delegated Decission |
| Group I: | Examining in-depth measurements (Annex III) |
| Group II: | Indicators and annual tracking (Annex IV) |
| Group III: | Current Monitoring across Europe |
| 12.30 pm | Lunch Break |
| Session II | Sector specific analysis- selected examples |
| 1.30 pm | Presentation of workshop findings |
| 1.45 pm |
Food waste surveys in 6000 German households |
| 2.10 pm |
Monitoring of food loss & waste in the Netherlands and it’s reduction (Retail) |
| 2.35 pm |
Food-waste measurement: Experiences from the UK (Processing, Manufacturing) |
| 3.00 pm | Panel Discussion Reaching SDG 12.3 - data accuracy, trends and verification |
| 3.45 pm | Closing Remarks |
| 4.00 pm | Official End |