The committee held two meetings that were open to the public. The first took place on August 16, 2019, in Washington, D.C. The second took place on October 7–8, 2019; it was held as an online conference on October 7 and in Washington, D.C, on October 8.
Committee on A Systems Approach to Reducing Consumer Food Waste
Open Meeting 1
Friday, August 16, 2019
8:00 AM–12:30 PM ET
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE SPONSORS
Moderator: Barbara Schneeman, Committee Chair
| 8:00 | Welcome Barbara Schneeman, Committee Chair |
| 8:05 | Perspectives from the Foundation of Food and Agriculture Research Sally Rockey, Executive Director |
| 8:25 | Perspectives from The Walmart Foundation Eileen Hyde, Director of Hunger and Healthy Eating (by Zoom) |
| 8:40 | Q&A |
PERSPECTIVES FROM RESEARCHERS
Moderator: Barbara Schneeman, Committee Chair
| 8:50 | Household Food Waste: Lessons from around the Globe Tom Quested, Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Global (by Zoom) |
| 9:10 | Reducing Consumer Food Waste: Insights from the Guelph Food Waste Research Group Kate Parizeau, University of Guelph |
| 9:30 | Consumer-level Wasted Food: Insights, Ideas and Lessons Learned Ashley Zanolli, Emerging Possibility LLC |
| 9:50 | Q&A |
| 10:15 | Break |
| 10:30 | Wasted Food in Oregon: Recent Research Findings and Next Steps Elaine Blaitt, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (by Zoom) |
| 10:50 | Peeling Back Layers of the Wasted Onion: Root Causes of Consumer Food Waste and Shifting the Environment around Them Dana Gunders, Next Course, LLC (by Zoom) |
| 11:10 | Experiences from the Hospitality and Food Service Industries Pete Pearson, World Wildlife Fund |
| 11:30 | Wise Psychological Interventions Greg Walton, Stanford University (by Zoom) |
| 11:50 | Q&A |
| 12:30 | Open session adjourns |
Committee on A Systems Approach to Reducing Consumer Food Waste
Open Meeting 2
Monday, October 7, 2019
4:30–5:15 PM ET
| Moderator: Barbara Schneeman, Committee Chair | |
| 4:15 | Welcome Barbara Schneeman, Committee Chair |
| 4:20 | The Value of Packaging as a Strategy to Prevent Food Waste in America Martin Gooch, VCM-International (by Zoom) |
| 4:40 | Q&A |
| 5:00 | Open Session Adjourns |
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
8:30 AM–1:40 PM ET
| 8:30 | Registration |
| Moderator: Barbara Schneeman, Committee Chair | |
| 9:00 | Welcome Barbara Schneeman, Committee Chair |
| Session 1: Trends in Food Distribution and Purchasing | |
| 9:05 | Understanding Consumption Habits to Influence Food Waste Darren Seifer, The NDP Group |
| 9:25 | Q&A |
| Session 2: Learning from Other Disciplines | |
| 9:40 | Lessons from Psychological Research on Recycling, Energy Use, and Composting Alex Maki, American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| 10:00 | A Community-Based Environmental Change Intervention to Sustain Weight Reduction Christina Economos, Tufts University (by Zoom) |
| 10:20 | Q&A |
| Session 3: Potential Technological and Policy Interventions | |
| 10:40 | Save the Food Campaign Erik Olson, Natural Resources Defense Council Andrea Spacht Collins, Natural Resources Defense Council (by Zoom) |
| 11:00 | The Science of Behavior Change: How to Maximize Reductions in Food Waste at the Consumer Level Corby Martin, Pennington Biomedical Research Center |
| 11:20 | Food Waste and Food Security Policies in Washington State Katie Rains, Washington State Department of Agriculture (by Zoom) |
| 11:40 | Q&A |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | The Power of Social Movements and Civic Activism to Bring About Social Change Dana Fisher, University of Maryland |
| 1:25 | Q&A |
| 1:45 | Open Session Adjourns |