EU Food Loss and Waste Prevention Hub

Since 2021, Lille Metropole has a support system in place to help local schools decrease food waste. Since then, already 40 schools have been supported out of the targeted 200. The support scheme is a year-long program which is put in place with all relevant stakeholders, from project coordinators to catering staff to school personnel, as well as the children themselves and their parents. The program evaluates the food waste, as well as the financial loss incurred and the environmental impact of food loss, and helps all stakeholders take steps to reducing those numbers. So far, the support program has led to an average of 30% reduction in food waste in supported schools. Furthermore, Lille Metropole organised a variety of events and activities during the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) in 2024. This included a variety of workshops, the creation of a directory of anti-waste partners in the metropolitan area and local challenges.   

Check out the powerpoint for more details about the school support program, how it works and what results it has yielded so far, as well as more specific information relating to the various activites organised by Lille Metropole and within its territory during the 2024 European Week for Waste Reduction. Furthermore, on slide 24 you will find contact detailss hould you wish the get in touch to learn more about these strategies and activities.