Representatives of the Prague Food Waste project will present the results of research focused on measuring the amount of food waste in contributory organizations and households. Together they will present the results of the research and recommendations to help reduce food waste in these organisations. The conference will consist of individual sessions dedicated to contributory organisations (primary schools, homes for the elderly and hospitals) and households. In each session, the results of PFW measurement will be presented first, followed by a presentation by an academic on the topic, and then a discussion with representatives of public administrations, funders and practitioners.

At the international week organized at the local Mendel University we organized a workshop where we shared with colleagues from foreign institutions the results of research identifying consumer habits in household food handling and perceived motivations to reduce food waste. In an inspiring discussion, we discussed with the workshop participants how to change consumer behavioural patterns and support the reduction of food waste in households.

As part of the Prague Food Waste project (SS06010276), where one of the objectives is to support the reduction of food waste in Prague households, we organized a workshop with representatives of public administration and other actors communicating with households on the issue of food waste.

We presented the results of our research showing what food is most often wasted in Prague, what households report as the causes of food waste, as well as the motivation of consumers to reduce food waste. Afterwards, we discussed with the workshop participants how and what to communicate with consumers in order to reduce waste and presented first proposals for a communication campaign.