#WASTEWISE definitions 👁 #FoodLoss & #FoodWaste are at the very core of #WASTEWISE but what are they❓ Here the definition of each aspect that best fits with our vision based on @ec.europa.eu & @unep.org definitions. 💬 Read them 👇🏼 and leave us your comment! @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

🎤 #StreetSurvey: What is #FoodWaste ❓ At #WASTEWISE we talk about food waste all the time 😅 But do people know what we mean by it? Do we all agree on a single definition? We gave citizens the floor 🎙 Join the conversation❗️ @luke.fi @eucoreconsulting.bsky.social @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

🌍 #WASTEWISE at the 6th World Conference on Sustainable #LifeSciences ✨ C. Popescu took part as a #KeynoteSpeaker delivering an insightful talk on #FoodWaste prevention strategies & the contribution of the project to sustainable food systems ℹ️ bit.ly/4aVpiut #WOCOLS @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

We are starting the new year with renewed energy 💪🏼 A better future, inspiring, relevant, ambitious, robust, co-responsible, strong... this is how our members describe #WASTEWISE in #OneWord 💯 Listen to them! 🎦 #Community #FoodWaste @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu @luke.fi @horizoneu.bsky.social

🎄 2025, the first year of #WASTEWISE implementation, has been extraordinary. This is the season for festive meals 🍽 Let's not forget the challenge of avoiding excessive #FoodWaste and make this festive season sustainable too💚 Best wishes for a #HappyNewYear2026 ✨ @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

💥What better time than the end of the year to review #WASTEWISE's progress and achievements👣 We tell you all about it in our #newsletter 📩 Take a look❗️ To read👉🏾 bit.ly/3XhBBsR To subscribe for future editions👉🏾 bit.ly/4iiqd9H @eucoreconsulting.bsky.social @luke.fi @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

📣 New #WASTEWISE outcome: a special #methodology to map & assess national and #EU-level rules aimed at preventing and reducing #FoodWaste📉 Main conclusions: ✔️National approaches remain fragmented ✔️ #FoodWastePrevention is not yet fully integrated into climate & energy policies Moreℹ️ bit.ly/4anXONM

📢 A new framework links #FoodWasteData with Life Cycle Assessment #LCA to better capture the full environmental impact of #FoodWaste — beyond #ClimateImpact alone 🌍🍽️ The approach supports smarter food waste prevention and evidence-based policy. Moreℹ️: bit.ly/4qbXxSC @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

Great energy at the 2nd #WASTEWISE #ProgressMeeting ✨ 🔛 We shared our latest #results, aligned on upcoming activities & strengthened #collaboration🤝 👏🏽 Thank you to all participants, especially to University POLITEHNICA #Bucharest for the excellent hosting🙌🏼 @luke.fi @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

👥 #WASTEWISE participated in the Food Loss & Waste Monitoring Sub-Group of the #EU Platform on Food Losses and #FoodWaste Our coordinator presented recent findings from the study “Assessing edible food waste in the #Finnish #FoodSystem”. We look forward to continue collaborating🌍 ℹ️ bit.ly/3Y6oTOd

The 2nd #WASTEWISE #ProgressMeeting concluded with great success👏🏾👏🏾 #Bucharest The evaluation of European policies on #FoodWaste was a key focus, along with communication & dissemination activities. The project is on the right track🔝 Info & pictures🔗 bit.ly/3KyonFp @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

The 2nd #ProgressMeeting of #WASTEWISE is underway in #Bucharest #Romania 📍 The consortium met to present the #results achieved so far in the first project year and discuss the next steps towards a more sustainable #FoodSystem 🌿👣 More ℹ️& pictures: bit.ly/3KyonFp @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

🌿 We are excited to announce that the next #ProgressMeeting of #WASTEWISE will take place on: 📅 4–5 December 📍 #NUSTPB, #Bucharest, #Romania 👥 Partners from across #Europe will gather to review advancements, share insights, and plan the next steps👣 #foodwaste @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

#WASTEWISE released a new set of #recommendations aimed at improving the quality & comparability of #FoodWaste #data across #EU Member States🌍We propose: ✔️ More harmonised & transparent #methodologies🔁 ✔️ Stronger institutional #coordination🤝 Article📘 bit.ly/482I9Sq @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

The first #WASTEWISE #newsletter is out 📩💥 The project has completed its first year and is making good progress🔝Read all about it & watch the #video summary we've prepared for you🎥👁👂🏼👄 Read the 1st issue👉🏾 bit.ly/3XhBBsR Subscribe for future editions👉🏾 bit.ly/4iiqd9H @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

📊 #WASTEWISE partner @agroscope.bsky.social has developed a product-level #database of food loss & waste focusing specifically on high-impact food items. More than 5️⃣0️⃣ products classified in 12 food groups🍎🥦🥩To learn more & check out the database visit👉🏼 bit.ly/4oLpr7H @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

#WASTEWISE participated in the #OECD Food-Chain Analysis #Network meeting in #Paris📍 👥 The team was well represented and heard many inspiring presentations on measuring #foodwaste, #stakeholderengagement & #innovativesolutions to #reducefoodwaste🎯 ℹ️ bit.ly/3Xv5hmm @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

👁 Get an overview of #WASTEWISE's #workplan and learn about our strategy to #reducefoodwaste & promote a more #sustainablefoodsystem. We explain it in this #video 🎥 bit.ly/4p2amOK In this 1️⃣st year🎉🎉 we have made great progress, soon we will reveal moreℹ️ Stay tuned❗️ @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

🌱📢 The #outcomes of the #WASTEWISE project were presented at the 2025 AgroVet‑Strickhof Tagung #Switzerland 📍 Manika Roediger from @agroscope.bsky.social presented a poster analysing the mass flow of bovine #meat from a #foodwaste perspective. Moreℹ️ bit.ly/4qJ8U5p @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

🍏🌱 #WASTEWISE members visited two cooperatives and a major processing #industry in #Italy that operate within the #apple supply chain. The aim❓ To gather missing #data on #foodloss and #foodwaste #Video & moreℹ️ bit.ly/490PVNt @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu @luke.fi @eucoreconsulting.bsky.social

📢 #WASTEWISE #newsletter is coming soon🚀 📥 We are getting ready to launch the first edition — your go-to source for updates, events, & insights into our research progress. 👉 Subscribe to make sure you don’t miss it: wastewise-project.eu/newsroom/new... #foodwaste @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

🌍 #WASTEWISE at a webinar organised by the @ec.europa.eu on #foodloss & #foodwaste research👇🏼 ✔️ The event gathered coordinators from 14 ongoing and recently concluded projects to discuss challenges and opportunities in the sector. ℹ️ bit.ly/49mxlzq @foloueu.bsky.social @rosettaprojecteu.bsky.social

⚠️ Marked differences in #foodwastedata across #EU Member States 📊 The study conducted by #WASTEWISE partner @luke.fi revealed significant variation in the #quantification and the #methodologies used to assess #foodwaste. Learn moreℹ️ bit.ly/4nmHVK1 @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu @ec.europa.eu

#WASTEWISE partner @luke.fi introduced an innovative approach that connects #foodwastedata with #environmentalimpact #data from Life Cycle Assessment ( #LCA) databases 🔀 The #FoodEx2 classification tool was selected to standardize data and establish clear linkage protocols🎯 Moreℹ️ bit.ly/4ncabz1

Weaving #synergies between projects & people🌍💡 On 7 October, our member Clara Cicatiello joined the inspiring workshop “Pricing the Future of Food – uncovering the real costs of what we eat”, organised by #FOODCoST She presented the goals of #WASTEWISE, opening the door to new #collaborations 🤝

📢 #WASTEWISE project marked the #FLWday in #Argeș, #Romania 📍 We shared project´s vision, goals, and ongoing work🔛 bit.ly/4n7fWy4 👥 Representatives from various public institutions and over 100 retailers & economic agents from the #HORECA sector participated in this event #foodwaste @ec.europa.eu

🤖 Did you know #AI can bridge the gap in #foodwastedata? 📈 Research by #WASTEWISE partner @luke.fi reveals that Large Language Models #LLM can help match inconsistent #data across different #foodwaste classification systems📊 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/46QGsXx @ec.europa.eu @horizoneu.bsky.social

#WASTEWISE identified 5️⃣ types of #reboundeffects relevant to #foodwasteprevention 🎯to develope more robust methods for assessing #environmentalimpact ☘️ 1️⃣Income-driven rebound 2️⃣Income-dependent rebound 3️⃣Technological rebound 4️⃣Price-driven rebound 5️⃣Economy-wide rebound ℹ️ bit.ly/42wrHGX @ec.europa.eu

#Networking at #Agri4D 🤝 The relationships & the conversations that arise at events are very important. In this case, #foodwaste and the transformation of agri-food systems for #sustainabledevelopment. Livia Lara Kastner from #SLU shared the work being done at #WASTEWISE 🌱 Thank you😊 @ec.europa.eu

#EU Directive 2025/1892 on waste, by the @europarl.europa.eu & Council, marks a turning point for #foodwastepolicy 📌Nevertheless #WASTEWISE has some #criticalquestions open: 1️⃣Who measures & who funds? 2️⃣How stable is the baseline? 3️⃣From #measurement to #impact Read all🔗 bit.ly/3WppLfK @ec.europa.eu

💭 #FLWday reflection: #MetabolicFoodWaste ⚠️ If people eat too much it is bad for their health, and it is a waste of #resources because it is unnecessary❌ Therefore, if we reduce excessive #consumption it will benefit both the environment & #humanhealth🌳💪🏾 🎞 bit.ly/46IUjxL @agroscope.bsky.social

#WASTEWISE’s first #results at the #RetasteConference 🔝 👥 On 24-27 September the #RETASTE2025 Conference took place in #Athens📍 Several #WASTEWISE partners had a prominent presence at the conference, aimed at rethinking food resources, losses, and waste♻️Congratulations to everyone😊 🌐 bit.ly/3KllIhZ

💭 #FLWday reflection: the #reboundeffect Reducing #foodwaste is a must but how do we reduce it❓ What do we do with the savings generated when we reduce it? Often this money is spent on goods that have a considerable #environmentalfootprint ⚠️ #WASTEWISE will calculate this impact🎯 bit.ly/4myuoi9

#WASTEWISE will be present at #RETASTE2025 #conference📍 #Athens #Greece 👥 Our members Mattias Eriksson & Clara Cicatiello will be the #keynote speakers at the opening, and our partners from @luke.fi and #SLU will present the findings of the research conducted so far🔍 #foodwaste 🌐 retaste.gr

#WASTEWISE partners started to collect #data on #foodloss & #foodwaste in agricultural fields. Members of the University of Tuscia visited fields in #Abruzzo, central #Italy, to begin collecting data on salad losses using a #drone🥦🎥 Watch #video🎞 youtu.be/zj0zoVYw_uA?... #agriculture @ec.europa.eu

Who is who at #WASTEWISE❓ Meet our team👥 Our #consortium consists of9️⃣institutions from6️⃣different countries, covering the wide range of expertise necessary to achieve the project's objectives. Watch the presentation #videos🎦 bit.ly/3IvLr6u 2️⃣ #foodwaste experts make up the External Advisory Board🔝

Who is who at #WASTEWISE? ❓ 👱🏼‍♀️ C. Cicatiello is an associate professor at the University of Tuscia and previously coordinated the #LOWINFOOD project. 🗣 ‘I hope to classify and organise all the #data available at European level on #foodwaste much better than is currently the case.’ 🎞 bit.ly/3K4ibVa

Who is who at #WASTEWISE❓ 👱🏼 M. Eriksson is a researcher at #SLU #Sweden The team will focus on #foodwaste #statistics & #reboundeffects. 🗣 ‘I am very curious to find out what is behind the statistics because I believe there are many differences between countries and sectors.’ 🎞 bit.ly/4mfh6aq

✨ Meet Valeria De Laurentiis, member of the #WASTEWISE External Advisory Board! Valeria is a Scientific Officer at @ec.europa.eu (JRC), with extensive expertise in food waste management.🌍♻️ 🌐 Explore all the consortium: wastewise-roject.eu/consortium/

🌍 We are delighted to introduce Felicitas Schneider, a valued member of the #WASTEWISE External Advisory Board. Felicitas works at the Thünen-Institut, focusing on the prevention of food loss and food waste. ♻️✨ 👉 Explore all our consortium members: wastewise-project.eu/consortium/ @ec.europa.eu

🗣 ‘ #WASTEWISE is linking all food waste policies and regulations being developed in #Europe with those related to energy, #climatechange and greenhouse gas emissions’ 👩🏻 Berta Vidal, Espigoladors Foundation Watch the project #video 🎞👉🏿 bit.ly/45A2Qng @ec.europa.eu

🗣 ‘We need to know what the impact of reducing #foodwaste will be, both the #environmentalimpact and the estimated external effects it may have on other chains’. 👱🏼‍♀️ Clara Cicatiello, University of Tuscia #Italy Watch the project #video 🎞👉🏾 bit.ly/45A2Qng #WASTEWISE @ec.europa.eu

🗣 " #Foodwaste #statistics are aggregated at many levels, making it very difficult to determine which data is reliable. We will try to find out where the #data comes from, how it is collected, and what the actual figures are." 👱🏻Mattias Eriksson #SLU #Sweden Watch project #video 🎞👉🏼 bit.ly/45A2Qng

🗣 "The project is very ambitious because it aims to be a turnkey solution for #foodwaste data gaps among others. The #consortium is really strong and committed. It will be a successful project." 👩🏻Irene Liverani coordinator, @eucoreconsulting.bsky.social Watch the project #video 🎞👉🏼 bit.ly/45A2Qng

🗣 "We need to #reducefoodwaste, but we also need to find ways to reduce #environmentalimpact and improve the overall socio-economic situation when we reduce #foodwaste." 👱🏼‍♀️Hanna Hartikainen scientific coordinator, @luke.fi #LUKE #Finland Watch the project #video 🎞👉🏾 bit.ly/45A2Qng @ec.europa.eu

‼️ In 2021 the #EU generated 58.4 million tonnes of #foodwaste🗑 This waste caused 252 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions ☁️ Simultaneously, 37 million people cannot afford a quality meal every second day 🍽 Tackling food waste is not only an environmental necessity but a key social imperative #WASTEWISE

Who is who at #WASTEWISE ❓ 👩🏻 Berta Vidal works at Fundació #Espigoladors #Catalonia, a non-profit organization that works to prevent #foodwaste along the food supply chain. 🗣 "We will include food waste prevention as an important action to prevent #climatechange." Meet our team🎞 bit.ly/3IP5DjF

Who is who at #WASTEWISE ❓ 👨🏻 Luca Falasconi from #UNIBO #Italy will focus on proposing environmental policy recommendations. 🗣 ‘The main challenge is to find practical solutions against #foodwaste and to create a simple context for policy makers.’ Meet the #team 👇🏼 bit.ly/4lxShGX @ec.europa.eu

Who is who at #WASTEWISE ❓ 👨🏼Cristian Popescu is an associate professor at POLITEHNICA #Bucharest in #Romania 📍 🗣 ‘We hope to have a great impact for society and to have better policy and legislation to improve food waste prevention.’ Meet the #team 👇🏾🎞 bit.ly/3GCUOR9 @ec.europa.eu

♻️ #LifeCycleAssessment #LCA is a standardized methodology that quantifies #environmentalimpacts across all stages of a food product’s life, from raw material extraction through processing, transport, consumption, waste management, and disposal. #WASTEWISE ´s aim is to improve the LCA assessment🎯