Register Now!Join us for the public event Let's reduce consumer food waste! Solutions from the European Consumer Food Waste Forum on 5 June 2024 in Brussels. This event is dedicated to all actors engaged in consumer food waste prevention from both public and private sectors; from local / regional / national authorities, businesses and other organisations (e.g. consumer and environmental NGOs, food banks and other charities etc.), universities / schools etc. Participants will share the latest initiatives, including those addressing consumer behaviour change, and will discuss how the solutions of the European Consumer Food Waste Forum can support their work. The main language of the event will be English, with simultaneous interpretation to French, Spanish, Italian, German and Dutch. Web-streaming will also be available in these languages.The conference will have an interactive format to facilitate knowledge sharing and networking between participants and experts, and will include:A panel discussion with public authorities and practitioners with experience in preventing consumer food waste; Parallel sessions on specific topics where leading experts in the field will share their experience and discuss with participants;Parallel sessions where participants can present their consumer food waste prevention actions and receive feedback from experts in this field; and A showcase of effective actions.Registration to the event is mandatory due to the limited number of places. The event will be webstreamed, except for the showcase of actions (13.00-13.30) and the feedback sessions (15.30-17.00). Please register in order to receive the webstreaming links.Background informationThe Joint Research Centre, in collaboration with the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety set up the European Consumer Food Waste Forum as a network of international practitioners and researchers who identified a variety of evidence-based, practical solutions to reduce food waste at the consumer level, including household and food services. The result of their work was published as a Compendium of tools, best practices, and recommendations to help all key players engaging in actions to prevent food waste, as well as in informative leaflets in all EU languages with recommendations for policymakers, food businesses and schools. Bioeconomy Youth VisionEnglish(file)Download