Limiting food loss and waste in Bangladesh and across South-East Asia
Did you know that over 800 million people go hungry every day, while nearly 1.3 billion tons of food are wasted annually? That’s enough to feed the world’s hungry population four times over. In Southeast Asia, where the population is projected to grow by 12% by 2035, addressing food waste is not just important – it’s urgent.
The challenge of food waste and food loss is a multifaced issue which requires a global collaborative approach from both the public and private sector. Especially in a world where nearly 1 in 3 people face some level of food insecurity, which includes over 25 pct. of the population in Bangladesh. The global consequences are both lost financial opportunities, continuous food insecurity and a big effect on emissions of greenhouse gasses.
Join us on October 8, 10-11 AM CEST for a powerful webinar on how we can reduce food loss and waste throughout the value-chain in Southeast Asia. Key speakers will address the challenges and possible solutions to food waste and loss as part of the cooperation between Denmark and Bangladesh.
What to expect?
The webinar aims to highlight the extent of losses and waste in food production throughout the entire value-chain and understand at which stage of the value chain they occur. It showcases how the Danish food system tackles food loss & waste and secures high food safety & quality by collaborative strategies, and it introduces to concrete cases and ways to meet the challenge that may inspire viewers in Bangladesh and the rest of South-East Asia.
You will meet:
- Maria Stein Knudsen – Sector Counsellor, Food and Agriculture, Embassy of Denmark in Bangladesh.
- ONE\THIRD, Danish think tank on prevention of food loss and food waste.
- Anowarul Amin, Head of Corporate Affairs, Public Relations and Communication, Arla Foods Bangladesh – Danish dairy cooperative.
- Carsten Thorsen – Director, CT Technologies, materials and equipment for the insulation of Cold Stores and Food Processing Plants.
This webinar is ideal for:
- Decision-makers in the food industry
- Policymakers focused on sustainability
- NGOs and community leaders striving to reduce food insecurity
- Businesses looking to implement sustainable practices
Program
Moderator: Mie Ole Lauritzen, Director, Food Nation
| 10:00 |
Welcome |
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| How the Danish public sector is ready to assist countries in achieving substantial reductions in their food loss and waste
By Maria Stein Knudsen – Sector Counsellor, Food and Agriculture, Embassy of Denmark in Bangladesh. Preventing food loss and waste – a collaborative approach to food value chain engagement By Emilie Mille Müller, Secretarial Employee, ONE\THIRD Farm management is key to cutting dairy food loss and waste By Carsten Thorsen – Director, CT Technologies, materials and equipment for the insulation of Cold Stores and Food Processing Plants. Building cold chains that keep value from farm to market By Irene Quist Mortensen – International Head of Sustainability, Arla Foods, Danish dairy cooperative. |
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| 11:00 | Thank you for participating | ||
Join the webinar:
Contact markns@um.dk if you would like to join the webinar
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