CATALYSIS - Coordinated Actions Tackling Motivation, Opportunity, and Ability to Reduce Food Waste in the Catering Industry

Summary of the project

The primary aim of CATALYSIS is to design and execute coordinated actions targeting food waste reduction in the catering industry, utilizing diverse strategies such as education, behavioural interventions (nudging), and awareness-raising activities. The project actions will specifically focus on service staff and consumers within school canteens, restaurants, and workplace cafeterias. The project addresses the pressing issue of consumer food waste through effective measures, employing the Target Measure Act approach. Motivation, Opportunity, and Ability of the target groups will be in focus during the development of the intervention actions. CATALYSIS will apply a multi-actor approach via the involvement of stakeholders and experts from various disciplines into the design and implementation of the actions. The project will propose sector-specific policy recommendations that will address food saving and food waste reduction aspects and will be introduced to national and international public bodies and policy actors.

The project seeks to contribute to the development of a more sustainable food system by mapping the complexities of food waste in the food service sector and devising successful strategies for its reduction.

Keywords

Consumer food waste; hospitality and food services; canteen staff; behavioural interventions; Target-Measure-Act