Innovation in Tackling Food Waste
Funder
Value
£1,486
Collaborators
Jordon lazell
International Food Loss and Food Waste Studies Group
Chartered Institute of Waste Management
Project objectives
This ESRC Festival of social science event, which took place on 9th November 2015, aimed to showcase new and innovative research strategies of tackling food waste and connect social innovators with the business community in order to foster further working relationships.
An overview of the event can be found here
Impact statement
The event promoted the role of social science research in solving the food waste problem by sharing findings on why individuals throw away food, how businesses can adapt their practices to mitigate waste and promote the role of social innovators in demonstrating potential solutions. Audiences learnt about a number of innovative strategies to both reduce and prevent food waste which held potential further transferability. The event also allowed for interactive discussion of the barriers and opportunities of addressing food waste within the catering and retail sector as well as networking, collaborations and development of future research priorities.
