Reducing Consumer Food Waste

Results of the EU Research Project REFRESH

Publication: Video
Citation: Ecologic Institute 2019: Reducing Consumer Food Waste. REFRESH. Video. Online: https://youtu.be/_JqI0kKWPX8

This video summarises the REFRESH project's activities and findings in the field of consumer behavior. Households account for more than half of the food waste generated in the EU. A large survey conducted by REFRESH in four European countries revealed relevant information on consumer food waste behavior that was used to draw conclusions for policy makers.

The EU research project "Resource Efficient Food and dRink for the Entire Supply cHain" (REFRESH) ran from 2015-2019. The 26 project partners from across Europe and China have made considerable progress in tackling food losses and food waste along production and supply chains with an integrated approach towards a more sustainable and responsible food system.

European Approach for Reducing Consumer Food Waste

Putting Insights in Practice

Year 2020

Publication:Report

This report analyses two specific activities within the REFRESH project: First, the dissemination of the Framework for Action ("Blueprint") that helps national governments to build Voluntary Agreements with the relevant stakeholders in the sector to reduce food loss and waste and second, work with Standardisation Bodies, specifically barcode standards used by retailers.

REFRESH External Outreach Report

Dissemination of the Framework for Action (“Blueprint”) and work with Standardisation Bodies

Year 2019

Publication:Brochure

The final results brochure of the REFRESH project provides an overview of the work undertaken within the project including key insights and links to the results that are available online at the REFRESH project website.

REFRESH Final Results Brochure

Year 2020

Publication:Report

This report provides a detailed overview of REFRESH's activities as well as an assessment of their outreach and impact. It also reflects on the lessons learned of REFRESH's communication activities, including barriers and success formats.

Final Report on Dissemination and Exploitation of REFRESH Results

Year 2019

Publication:Video

This video summarises the main activities and findings of the five national platforms. In order to adapt actions and responses to food waste challenges nationally, REFRESH established national networking platforms in the following five countries: Germany, Hungary, Spain, the Netherlands and China. The national platforms set up voluntary agreements and started different pilot activities against food waste, which are presented in this video.

National Platforms to Fight Food Waste

Results of the EU Research Project REFRESH

Year 2019

Publication:Video

This video shows options studied within REFRESH of how to use food side flows in a more sustainable way than it is done today. One example is feeding treated surplus food to omnivorous livestock.

Valorising Unavoidable Food Waste

Results of the EU Research Project REFRESH

Year 2019

Publication:Video

In 2019, the European research project REFRESH has come to an end. Since 2015, the 26 project partners from across Europe and China have made considerable progress in tackling food losses and food waste along production and supply chains with an integrated approach towards a more sustainable and responsible food system. This video summarises the main activities and findings within the project's three focus areas.

Research Against Food Waste

Results of the EU Research Project REFRESH

Year 2019

Publication:Web Application

The production of food results in by-products. Instead of disposing them as waste, they can also be valorised into new products. This quiz lets you find out what new products can be made from this food waste. The player scrolls two image galleries and chooses two pictures that correspond as food waste and new product. There are eight possible pairs to be found. How many pairs can you find?

Quiz: Food Waste Valorisation

Year 2019

Event:Conference

On May 9 and 10, 2019 the REFRESH conference took place in the Disseny Hub Barcelona. It brought together 150 participants from all across Europe, China, Australia and the US to present and discuss innovative ideas for food waste reduction and valorisation options acrosOn 9 and 10 May 2019 the REFRESH conference took place in the Disseny Hub Barcelona. It brought together 150 participants from all across Europe, China, Australia and the US to present and discuss innovative ideas for food waste reduction and valorisation options across the whole supply chain. The Conference Documentation is available for download at the REFRESH website.s the whole supply chain. The Conference Documentation is available for download at the REFRESH website.

REFRESH Food Waste Reduction Conference

9 - 10 May 2019
Barcelona, Spain

Language

English

Credits

Interview partners:
Hilke Bos-Brouwers, Erica van Herpen, Stephanie Wunder, Matteo Vittuari, Anne-Laure Gassin, and Danielle Kretz

Concept & Script: Melanie Kemper, Lena Aebli, Stephanie Wunder (Ecologic Institute)
Video editing & Animation: Lena Aebli (Ecologic Institute)
Voice-over: Laura Wilkinson (Voice Pool)
Camera: Jan Jessen

Funding

European Union

Published in

Ecologic Institute's YouTube channel

Year

2019

Dimension

7:56 min

Project

Resource Efficient Food and dRink for the Entire Supply cHain (REFRESH)

Project ID

Keywords

Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

food waste, food supply chain, food industry, food valorization, food valorisation, EU policy, voluntary agreements, consumer behavior, consumer research, animal feed, national platforms

Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Hungary, China, Europe, Asia

interview, concept, script, video editing, animation

Further Links

REFRESH project website

EventConferenceREFRESH Food Waste Reduction Conference

REFRESH-Konferenz, Barcelona, 2019. (Foto: Sebastian Szulfer)

On 9 and 10 May 2019 the REFRESH conference took place in the Disseny Hub Barcelona. It brought together 150 participants from all across Europe, China, Australia and the US to present and discuss innovative ideas for food waste reduction and valorisation options across... Read more

Conference:REFRESH Food Waste Reduction Conference

Date: 9 - 10 May 2019
Location: Barcelona, Spain

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PublicationPosterREFRESH Food Waste Solution Contest

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Ecologic Institute (2017): REFRESH Food Waste Solution Contest. Poster.

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PublicationVideoNational Platforms to Fight Food Waste

Ecologic Institute 2019: National Platforms to Fight Food Waste. REFRESH. Video. Online: https://youtu.be/s_qL-10uDbo

PublicationVideoValorising Unavoidable Food Waste

This video shows options studied within REFRESH of how to use food side flows in a more sustainable way than it is done today. One example is feeding treated surplus food to omnivorous livestock. REFRESH also developed the decision support tool FORKLIFT which... Read more

Ecologic Institute 2019: Valorising Unavoidable Food Waste. REFRESH. Video. Online: https://youtu.be/_nOFwdPvqhw

PublicationVideoResearch Against Food Waste

In 2019, the European research project REFRESH has come to an end. The video provides an overview of the food waste situation in the EU explaining the most relevant challenges and how these have been addressed by the project with regard to three focus areas: a)... Read more

Ecologic Institute 2019: Research Against Food Waste. REFRESH. Video. Online: https://youtu.be/-1cM7mUcQ-o