2017 WWF Virtual Food Lab
SESSION 2 . B
TACKLING FOOD WASTE GLOBALLY
Hosted by Pete Pearson , WWF-US and Carolina Siqueira , WWF-Brazil
This session explored common ways of measuring food waste globally . Based on their work in the field , participants determined that the public is open to considering discussions around food waste and sustainable consumption . Moving forward , it will be important to create a culture of openness and trust in the network where we can learn from our successes and our failures when it comes to tackling food waste .
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“ Country level analysis of where food waste exists and where action is required .”
“ It ’ s time to spread the message about food waste reduction and food production ’ s impact on the planet . WWF should be a voice for communicating food ’ s impact on the planet .”
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SESSION 3 . A
UNDERSTANDING LOCAL AND GLOBAL PRESSURES ON CURRENT AND FUTURE FOOD SYSTEMS - AGMIP MODEL APPLICATIONS
Hosted by Alex Ruane , NASA GISS , Columbia University , and Manishka De Mel , Columbia University
Recent developments in the agricultural sector are driving changes in food demand and market interactions that shift land use and create vulnerabilities to the climate and the global economy . This session focused on the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project ( AgMIP ) and explored how agricultural models can help understand overlapping climate and development challenges and their repercussions on local and global systems . It was determined that integrating approaches that