A deeper look at the 0FLW Dataspace
The 0FLW Dataspace is a decentralized infrastructure for trustworthy data sharing and exchange in data ecosystems based on commonly agreed principles.
Innovations for Zero Food Loss & Waste
Why ZeroW?
Climate change. Food insecurity. A fragile global food system. All these challenges are worsened by food loss and waste.
If we want to sustainably feed a growing world population, we need to start by tackling food loss and waste - all the way from farm to fork. That is what the ZeroW project is about.
Latest news from ZeroW
Imperfect food and technology: the key to avoiding food waste
Did you know that each inhabitant of the European Union generates 127 kilograms of food waste per year? And that 45% of this waste is created along the supply chain?
Chlorella vulgaris made it to the next step
Read this update from Living Lab #8 FLW valorisation through algae production and their proposal propose to use retail food waste as growth medium to produce microalgae.
The Anti-Food Waste Entrepreneur Selina Juul is a ZeroW-Hero
The ZeroW project has selected Selina as the first ZeroW-Hero, a dedicated advocate for the food loss and waste reduction agenda.
Check out our 9 living labs across Europe
Reducing FLW through real-life systemic innovation labs
Turn food loss & waste into a sustainable business?
Join the ZeroFLW Business Ecosystem for organisations with commercial insight who are interested in discussing and supporting spin-offs, innovative ideas, and business opportunities related to FLW.
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Meet ZeroW-Heroes
The world is full of people who makes a difference in the fight against FLW every day. And we think they all deserve to be celebrated. Meet them here and hear their stories.
Lorraine Foley
Lorraine Foley is a Lecturer in Environmental Management at Technological University Dublin and Principal Investigator for the Leaf No Waste project.
Eliza Gambuzzi
Eliza Gambuzzi is a R&D Technician working with the HOOP project to vitalise Europe's urban bioeconomy. Here, she talks about how unavoidable food loss and waste is the basis for a sustainable circular bio economy.
Oltion Shena
ZeroW-Hero Oltion Shena is the founder of Feeding Albania, a community of organisations that fights poverty and hunger in Albania through e.g. food banks and redirecting food to people in need.
Shai Rilov
Shai has dedicated the last 8 years to making the issue of food waste accessible and delicious - through culinary and educational activities, including founding Israel's first social restaurant based on rescued food!
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The ZeroW project was launched to help the transition of current food systems
...towards halving Food Loss & Waste (FLW) by 2030 and reaching a near-zero level by 2050.
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Who is behind?
ZeroW is an EU project funded under the Green Deal call of the Horizon 2020 Programme (Grant Agreement no. 101036388). 46 partners across Europe are working together to find new and innovative ways to reduce food loss and waste.
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Every year...
...one-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally. The ZeroW project is now launching to help the transition of current food systems towards halving Food Loss & Waste (FLW) by 2030 and reaching a near-zero level by 2050.
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