According to the European Commission, around 88 million tonnes of food waste is generated annually with associated costs estimated at 143 billion euro. The cities of Cremona (Italy), Leiria (Portugal) and Sabadell (Spain) are just three cities hoping to tackle food waste and are currently implementing actions to do so.

Among their initiatives, Cremona has started a last minute market for recovered and donated food surpluses and expiring products, which will also contribute to social solidarity.

The Portuguese city of Leiria is developing a guide for food waste reduction addressing restaurants, canteens, bars, catering services and citizens.

Sabadell has kicked-off a programme of activities to raise awareness on the topic. So far, they have conducted some talks at schools, organised “cooking with leftovers” workshops and are planning a popular gleaning – collection of leftover fruits, vegetables and crops.

Representatives from the three cities will share their experiences in tackling food waste in an upcoming webinar, Tuesday 12 March 11.00-12.30, organised by the UrbanWINS project.

They will also be joined by a speaker from FoodWIN , who will present the networks views on the importance of fighting food waste.

For more information and to see the programme, click here. To register to participate in the webinar, click here.