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Webinar “Food Waste Management in Tourism”

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13 August 2024

Webinar “Food Waste Management in Tourism”

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The Green subgroup of the Commission expert group “Together for EU Tourism” (T4T) has organised a webinar on Food Waste Management in Tourism, which was held on 10 June 2024 via Webex.

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Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Ukraine

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Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Best practices, peer learning and networking

    • Circularity of tourism services

    • Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs

    • Tourism strategies

  • Business activities

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

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The webinar aimed to raise awareness about the general issue of food waste, provide actionable guidance for stakeholders, and showcase effective practices for reducing food waste. More specifically, the aim was to:

  1. Global and Sectoral Impact of Food Waste: Provide an understanding of the environmental, economic, and social impacts of food waste globally and within the tourism sector.
  2. Strategies for Reduction: Highlight effective strategies for food waste reduction at different stages of the tourism food value chain, including procurement, inventory management, menu planning, and waste management.
  3. Case Studies and Best Practices: Share successful examples from the tourism sector where food waste management practices have led to significant improvements in sustainability and operational efficiency.
  4. Policy and Industry Actions: Examine how national tourism policies can evolve to prioritize sustainable food management and waste reduction.

By sharing insights and perspectives, representatives from Food In Action of Sweden AB, UN Tourism, European Commission (DG GROW), HOTREC, Fotografiska Tallinn, Zangerle Küchenconsulting and the International Food Waste Coalition discussed and presented actions and successful examples of food waste management practices.

More information about the discussion and key conclusions are presented in the Webinar Summary. Below you can also find the final agenda and the presentations made by speakers during the webinar.
 

The recording of the webinar is available to watch HERE.

Documents

Webinar Summary
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(668.02 KB - PDF)
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Final Agenda
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(229.18 KB - PDF)
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1st Speaker Presentation - Food in Action
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(3.91 MB - PDF)
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2nd Speaker Presentation - Food Waste in Tourism
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(4.63 MB - PDF)
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3rd Speaker Presentation - EU Action to Reduce and Prevent Food Waste
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(1.34 MB - PDF)
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4th Speaker Presentation - Food Waste Management in Tourism
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(2.15 MB - PDF)
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5th Speaker Presentation - From Zero Waste to It-Is-Not-Waste-Until-It-Is-Wasted Restaurant
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(3.25 MB - PDF)
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6th Speaker Presentation - Food Waste Management in Hotels and Restaurants
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(2.06 MB - PDF)
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