Avanzi Popolo

Avanzi Popolo
Bari, Italy

THE INNOVATION:

Avanzi Popolo, launched in 2015 by Farina 080, non-profit organization, aims to reduce food waste by building connections between those who produce waste (such as households, restaurants, food retailers) and those who need food. They connect “waste places” (such as primary producers, processors, retailers, restaurants, and families) with “need places” (charities, associations, ONG), favoring the creation of sustainable networks in which waste is highly reduced. Their vision is to extend this model to other territories and advocate to generate community welfare based on a community-led model which moves from fighting against food waste to reduce surplus food and supporting other organizations that support poor people.

LOOKING AHEAD:

The vision is to extend this model to other territories (upscaling) and advocate for improved welfare based on a community-led model which may finally contribute to reduce food surpluses. Working with alternative producers and consumers is also a goal (farmers markets, CSAs) to avoid relying on large retail chains (combining).

 

More Information:
Website: www.avanzipopolo.it
Contact Person: Antonio Spera
Email: [email protected]

 

Info about the Innovators and the Innovation portraits Catalogue

FoodSHIFT 2030 aims to launch an ambitious citizen-driven transition of the European food system towards a low carbon circular future, including a shift to less meat and more plant based diets. This transition is necessary in order to address the pressing challenges for food and nutrition security, contribute to the EU commitment of reducing GHG emissions by at least 40% by 2030, and revitalize urban-rural linkages and partnerships.

To do so, it establishes FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs for maturing, combining, upscaling and multiplying existing food system innovations across nine front-runner city-regions. In turn these innovations contribute to the FoodSHIFT vision.

An Innovation Catalogue called “Innovation Portraits” was created to snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions.

Info about the Innovation Portraits Catalogue

The Innovation Catalogue will snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions. Each FAL has a dedicated innovation focus and each chapter will present innovation cases from a particular FAL. For each of the innovations presented, a snapshot of the innovation concept and purpose will be given, alongside the key impacts the innovation has in relation to the FoodSHIFT Impact Pathways and the acceleration ambitions of the innovation.

In addition, each innovation portrait is also categorized according to its Innovation Dimension. These dimensions indicate what kind of innovation is being presented, and where in the value chain it plays a role. This is indicated by these tabs. The dimensions are defined as follows:

Product – Innovations in this category address new or updated products, including quality, safety and market impact.

Process – These innovations are relevant to new technologies for processing, logistical improvements, infrastructure and new/improved services.

Social – Innovations in this category are relevant to changes in behaviour (e.g. consumers/citizens), development of new relationships and inclusiveness.

Governance – The innovations address policy developments, including food planning, subsidies, taxing, certificates & labelling.

Learn more about all the Innovation portraits: https://foodshift2030.eu/meet-the-people-changing-your-food-system/