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From Waste to Value: How to Tackle Food Waste

Discover what food waste and food loss is, why it’s a problem, and how we can reduce it in our daily lives, with this short online course from EIT Food.

Duration

3 weeks

Weekly study

3 hours

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Explore how combatting food waste and food loss can help the environment

Please note that a Spanish version of the course can be found here.

The significant contribution the food system makes to climate change is widely recognised, and consumers are increasingly concerned about food waste.

On this course, you’ll explore how you – as a consumer – can act and inspire others to reduce food waste effectively and sustainably. You’ll learn what food waste is, and why it matters, and gain practical information on how to be an agent of change both personally and politically.

You’ll discover how the circular economy provides a framework for discovering solutions to this issue, and hear from companies that are making a difference.

Week 1
What is food waste and why should we care about it?
- Welcome
  Welcome to the course, meet the team and discover what you'll be learning about.
- Why is food waste important?
  Discover the disturbing statistics that show how much food we waste and consider the implications for society.
- What can be done about food waste?
  Fresh ways of looking at waste disposal and supply chains that will make a real difference.
- Review and reflect
  Take personal responsibility for making a difference and find out how you can start today.
Week 2
Making changes - at home and in your community
- Welcome back
  Tips to help you prevent waste at home and why date labelling causes waste problems.
- Making changes at home
  Re-purposing waste to make food and other products, and re-thinking traditional ways of preparing meals.
- Making changes in your community
  Discover the wide range of initiatives that are making it easier to share food locally.
- Review and reflect
  Resolve to make a difference at home and/or in your local community.
Week 3
Making changes at the national level - where you shop and how you vote
- Welcome back
  Look beyond home and the local community to what is being done nationally and internationally about food waste.
- Changes at supermarkets and other retailers
  Help ensure the places you get your food from are acting responsibly and reducing the amount they waste.
- Change at the national level
  Discover what the EU and national governments are doing to reduce food waste and the numerous organisations that are helping to put policy into practice.
- Review and reflect
  Decide how you want to make a difference.