ZeroW
In 2011, the FAO estimated 30% of the amount of Food Loss and Waste (FLW) generated by the total food production.
The project aims to be a major driving force in reducing Food Loss and Waste (FLW) by employing systemic innovation, thus supporting the dual ambition: to halve FLW by 2030, as set in Green Deal’s Farm to Fork Strategy, and ensure the enabling conditions for near-zero FLW by 2050.
This systemic innovation approach is based on the development of a core demonstrative environment supporting nine Systemic Innovation Living Labs (SILLS) along the value chain, complemented by assessment activities to ensure a long-term environmental and economic sustainability of zero-FLW solutions and a just transition towards a near-zero FLW system.
ZeroW gathers a multidisciplinary team comprised of 46 partners from 17 European countries. SAFE will be in charge of coordinating all activities for the design of policy recommendations for just transition to a near-zero FLW.
For more information, check out the project website.
A dedicated Policy Team has developed five policy briefs offering actionable recommendations to overcome systemic barriers to significantly reduce food loss and waste. Find the short and long versions below:
Consumers
Farmers
Governance
Short Food Supply Chains
Urban Context
Our partners for this project:
Inlecom Commercial Pathways, Wageningen University & Research, Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Waterford Institute of Technology, BioSense Institute, Digiotouch OU, Own Capital of the Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food , Food & Bio Cluster Denmark, VLTN GCV, Instituto Tecnológico de Aragón, Konnecta Systems Limited, ITC – Innovation Technology Cluster Murska Sobota, Institute for Transport and Logistics Foundation, Instituto Tecnológico del Embalaje, Transporte y Logística, Asociatia Transilvania IT , Asociatia Clusterul Agro-Food-Ind Napoca , Fundación Corporación Tecnológica Andaluza, Instituto Andaluz Investigación y Formación Agraria, Pesquera, Alimentaria y de la Producción Ecológica , AgriFood Lithuania DIH, Sintef, Tilburg University, Novamont SpA, Sonae MC – Serviços Partilhados SA , Grupo Empresarial La Caña SL, Multiscan Technologies SL , ART21, Lithuanian Vegetable Producers Association, Lithuanian Food Exporters Association, F6S Network Ireland Limited, Allmicroalgae Natural Products, Universidade do Minho, Institute of Communication and Computer Systems – NTUA, Boerenbond, OVAM – Public Waste Agency of Flanders, ICLEI , Kmetijsko Gozdarska Zbornica Slovenije Kmetijsko Gozdarski Zavod Murska Sobota, University of Maribor, Robin Food, Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e.V., Asociación de Investigación de Industrías Cárnicas del Principado de Asturias, Aves Nobles y Derivados SL S, Termoformas de Levante SL, Eroski S. Coop, Voedselbank Limburg vzw, SVZ Industrial Fruit & Vegetable Ingre
The project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101036388
