Wasteless project is born to minimize food waste

Wasteless is a European project coordinated by researcher Ana Novo Barros at CITAB, with a goal of minimizing food waste. The project, which is funded at around €5.5M, will develop and test innovative tools and methodologies for measuring and monitoring food waste. On average, each person in the European Union wastes 179 kg of food annually. The project includes partners from 13 countries. Around 50 members are participating, today, in the kickoff meeting, which is taking place in Vila Real (Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro).