"The social dimension has become extremely important in particular for the consumer perspective."
Managing Director of the Sustainable Innovation Technology Services Ltd company, Leonardo Piccinetti has had worked for more than 20 years to tackle the challenges of food loss and waste with policies and project initiatives.
What is a ZeroW-Hero?
A ZeroW-Hero is a person who is making a difference in the fight against FLW and whom the partners behind the ZeroW project think deserves extra attention.
It can be any kind of person; a researcher, an entrepreneur, a student, a scientist or anybody who is making a difference in the fight against FLW
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Meet more ZeroW-Heroes
Leonardo Piccinetti
Managing Director of the Sustainable Innovation Technology Services Ltd company, Leonardo Piccinetti has had worked for more than 20 years to tackle the challenges of food loss and waste with policies and project initiatives.
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!
Selina Juul
Selina Juul is one of the world’s leading experts on food waste and Chairman of the Board and Founder of Stop Wasting Food movement in Denmark.
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