The European project ZeroW, which held its final conference in November, has just published the ZeroW Policy Briefs — a series of reports that translate the project’s research findings into practical proposals aimed at public administrations and policymakers, with the goal of helping to build a framework that reduces food waste and food loss across the entire production chain.

Building on the Just Transition Pathway, in which the European Commission sets out a fair and realistic trajectory towards near-zero food loss and waste by 2050, the ZeroW policy experts’ team, which includes CTA, has defined intermediate targets for 2030 and identified the key actions needed to achieve them.

These recommendations are now presented in a set of five accessible EU policy briefs, which will serve as a guide for advocacy activities and dialogue with the relevant stakeholders.

From farm to fork: together for a future without food waste

The five reports reflect the principles of the Just Transition Pathway: acting where food waste is most concentrated (consumers), removing bottlenecks in production and supply chains, strengthening governance, and mobilising cities as agents of change.

The proposals show that achieving near-zero food loss and waste is possible if the challenge is tackled in an integrated way, keeping equity and resilience at the heart of all actions.

The ZeroW Policy Briefs can be downloaded at this link.