Building knowledge & skills on food waste prevention and reduction through a cooking workshops at Caritas Community Cooking
Caritas Vienna held a cooking workshop on 8th August 2024, as part of their pilot action to combat food waste, particularly focusing on fresh fruits and vegetables. The workshop took place at the community kitchen of Caritas Community Cooking in Vienna's 10th district. Launched in spring 2023, this pilot began with planning, networking, and training the community kitchen staff, who have been leading the workshops since May 2024.
The lot action has reached a diverse group, including people from vulnerable backgrounds, such as migrants and refugees, with 88 participants so far attending five workshops in German, English, and Arabic. The workshop on the 8th of August had 16 attendees, all employees from akaryon, a partner in the ToNoWaste project. Their participation was aimed at evaluating the ToNoWaste app, which participants use to survey their food waste prevention and reduction (FWPR) habits before and after the workshops.
During the workshop, participants learned about FWPR techniques, grocery shopping, food storage, and preservation methods, and gained practical cooking skills. They prepared dishes like avocado pasta, vegetable soup, and smoothies using food donated by Caritas' Le+O food bank and some bought from a grocery store. Leftovers were shared among the participants. Caritas Vienna plans more workshops in autumn 2024, in Ukrainian and German. Finally, Survey data will assess the workshops' impact on promoting FWPR.
TOWARDS A NEW ZERO FOOD WASTE MINDSET BASED ON HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT
Ongoing | 2022-2027
- Main funding source
- Horizon Europe (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
- Geographical location
- Spain, Austria, Netherlands, Sweden, Greece