E3S Web of Conferences (Jan 2017)

Food waste in Central Europe – challenges and solutions

  • den Boer Jan,
  • Kobel Przemysław,
  • Dyjakon Arkadiusz,
  • Urbańska Klaudia,
  • Obersteiner Gudrun,
  • Hrad Marlies,
  • Schmied Elisabeth,
  • den Boer Emilia

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20172200019
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22
p. 00019

Abstract

Read online

Food waste is an important issue in the global economy. In the EU many activities aimed at this topic are carried out, however in Central Europe is still quite pristine. There is lack of reliable data on food waste quantities in this region, and not many preventive actions are taken. To improve this situation the STREFOWA (Strategies to Reduce and Manage Food Waste in Central Europe) was initiated. It is an international project (Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland), founded by the Interreg Central Europe programme, running from July 2016 to June 2019. Its main purpose is to provide solutions to prevent and manage food waste throughout the entire food supply chain. The results of STREFOWA will have positive economical, social and environmental impacts.