4th Forum for food waste prevention. From farm to fork

As part of the actions of the project “Circular Economy Implementation in Greece” (LIFE-IP CEI-GREECE, LIFE18 IPE/GR/000013, coordinated by the Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy and co-funded by the European Union’s LIFE Programme and the Green Fund, Food Waste Prevention Forums are being organized, featuring regular working meetings and aiming to develop voluntary agreements and other policy tools.

The 1st and 2nd Forums (Crete 2022, Athens 2023) highlighted the importance of reducing food waste in the food service sector, while the 3rd Forum (Thessaloniki 2024) expanded the focus to the entire food retail and distribution chain, showcasing challenges, good practices, and opportunities within the national regulatory framework and the targets set by Law 4819/2021.

The 4th Forum in Mytilene strengthens collaboration across all stages of the food supply chain, from Farm to Fork, promoting a systemic approach to food waste prevention and the utilization of the unavoidable food waste fraction. It focuses on key points for action, innovation, and resilience in the agri-food sector, particularly for the islands of the North Aegean, aiming to meet the EU’s proposed targets for reducing food waste by 10% in processing and manufacturing, and 30% at the retail and consumption levels (including food service and households).

The Forum will be attended by representatives from competent Ministries and other public bodies, as well as stakeholders and businesses from across the food supply chain and NGOs.

Participation in the 4th Forum is free of charge. The Forum will take place in Mytilene, in a venue of the Department of Geography at the University of the Aegean.