Reducing Food Loss and Waste – Making it Personal

An astounding one-third of all food is lost or wasted between the farm and the fork. What can people-from farmers to consumers-do to address this challenge? Join us to learn about innovative solutions and share your perspectives on how to take them to scale.

Welcome

• Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Director of Communications and Public Affairs & Chief of Staff in the Director General's Office, IFPRI (Video)

Moderator 

• Troels Mandel Vensild, Minister Counsellor of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Embassy of Denmark in Washington, DC - Moderator (Introduction Video | Audience Poll Video | Audience Poll Results)

Setting the Scene

• Shenggen Fan, Director General, IFPRI (Presentation | Video)

Rapid-Fire Presentations

• Amy Bachman, Director of Procurement and Sustainability, DC Central Kitchen (Presentation | Video)
• Esben Lunde Larsen, Food Program Fellow, World Resources Institute (Video)
• Denise Osterhues, Senior Director for Corporate Affairs, The Kroger Company (Presentation | Video)
• Victoria Prowse, Relationship Manager, Rabobank (Presentation | Video)
• Daniel Ratner, Partner & Head of Growth, YourLocal (Presentation | Video)
• Dipti Thapa, Economist, The World Bank Group (Video)
• Rob Vos, Director, Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, IFPRI (Presentation | Video)
• Q&A Video

Closing Remarks

• Manish Bapna, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, WRI (Video)