In April 2017 agreement was reached with the German retailer PENNY to conduct an employee training programme as first German REFRESH pilot project.
The contest, "Sustainable Development and Our Food – Reducing Food Waste: China Youth Environmental Protection Originality Contest", took place in China. Nearly a thousand innovative works by Chinese pupils reached the organizing committee, varying in forms like videos, paintings, photos, articles, etc. Ten works each were appraised and selected from primary schools and secondary schools.
In June 2017 the 2nd meeting of the EU Platform on Food Losses & Food Waste, organised by DG Health and Food Safety, was held. REFRESH coordinator Toine Timmermans, together with Kate Bygrave who leads the ‘Framework for Actions’ work package, presented the RFERESH project, its establishment of national frameworks for action, success factors and recent developments within the national platforms of Germany, Hungary, Spain, and the Netherlands.
This one day conference will serve to disseminate successful European Research and Innovation (R&I) initiatives and contribute to the ongoing science-policy dialogue in the area of Food Nutrition and Security.
2017. júliusában hárm hétig várjuk a válaszokat a REFRESH kérdőívére. A felmérés a REFRESH projekt négy tesztországában zajlik: Hollandiában, Németországban, Magyarországon és Spanyolországban. A fogyasztókat arra kérjük, hogy töltsék ki az élelmiszerekről szóló kutatás tízperces kérdőívét.
In een periode van 3 weken in juli 2017 nodigt het REFRESH onderzoeksteam respondenten uit voor een grootschalig consumentenonderzoek. De enquete richt zich op de 4 REFRESH pilot landen, namelijk Nederlands, Duitsland, Spanje en Hongarije. Aan consumenten wordt gevraagd om een 10-minuten durende enqute in te vullen over diverse drink- en etenswaren.
Im Juli 2017 lädt das EU REFRESH Projekt für einen Zeitraum von 3 Wochen zur Teilnahme an einer VerbraucherInnenumfrage ein. Ziel ist es verschiedene Informationen, die auf Lebensmittel- und Getränkeverpackungen zu finden sind und deren Effekte auf Konsumverhalten zu untersuchen. Die Umfrage konzentriert sich auf die vier REFRESH-Pilotländer: Niederlande, Deutschland, Spanien und Ungarn.
Durante las próximas tres semanas de julio, REFRESH estará recopilando respuestas a una encuesta a consumidores. El objetivo es estudiar los diferentes formatos de información encontrados en los productos alimenticios, y los efectos que tienen en el comportamiento del consumidor. La encuesta se centra en los cuatro países piloto de REFRESH: Países Bajos, Alemania, España y Hungría.
In July 2017, REFRESH reached out to consumers in its four pilot countries (The Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Hungary) to complete a survey on food and drink products. The purpose of the research is to investigate different contents and formats of on-pack information and their effect on consumer understanding and food waste behaviours in these four EU member states. The results of the survey will be disseminated towards the end of 2017.
The Consumer Goods Forum leads the Sustainable Retail Summit to catalyze collaborative and action-oriented work towards long-term sustainable growth in the consumer goods industry. The focuses of the Summit are strategies for reducing food waste, eradicating forced labour, and supporting healthier living.
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