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Clara Cicatiello is an assistant professor of agricultural economics at the Department for Innovation in Biological Systems, Food and Forestry at the University of Tuscia, Italy. Her research covers the sustainability of food systems and the prevention of food loss and waste in food supply chains.
Clara is the coordinator of the Horizon 2020 funded project LOWINFOOD, which focuses on innovations for tackling food waste.
Millions of tonnes of food are wasted in the EU each year. This means that food systems are causing damage to the climate and environment without even fulfilling their function of nourishing people. Adopting holistic approaches promoting greater circularity and behavioural shifts is essential to cut the waste. One thing many European countries share is ...
Food and technology scientist Carolina Peñalva Lapuente works at Aitiip Centro Tecnológico in Zaragoza, Spain. She is the project coordinator of the Horizon 2020 funded SISTERS project. This projects works on systemic innovations for a sustainable reduction of European food waste. Why is food waste an issue in Europe? Carolina Peñalva Lapuente: In the EU, ...