Foodsharing

Foodsharing
Wroclaw, Poland

THE INNOVATION:

Foodsharing is a nationwide initiative aimed at reducing food waste. It encourages sharing of food surpluses through the so called “Jad?odzielnie” (Foodsharing places) – available places in the form of fridges, from which everyone can take something for themselves or leave it for others. These are not help points but places to build awareness about the problem of food waste, and to provide a rapid solution that does not require paperwork or administrative issues. The Foodsharing is coordinated by a group of volunteers, who build connections with local actors such as supermarkets and bakeries to facilitate the sharing of otherwise wasted food.

LOOKING AHEAD:

The Foodsharing team hopes to expand their activities to other areas of Wroclaw, engaging more residents and volunteers (upscaling). With these people on board, it is easier to maintain and coordinate the foodsharing, and to bring attention to the food waste challenge.

 

More Information:
Contact Person: Agnieszka Maniewska
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: @foodsharingwroclaw

 

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/