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“Tackling Food Packaging operation” in the spotlight near Poitiers, France

As you may already know, this year Open Food Facts went big on the “Tackling Food Packaging operation”, a project aimed at collecting as much data as possible on food packaging for better understanding. Find out all about the Tackling Food Packaging operation. To mark the European Week for Waste Reduction, Olivier Coacolo, a key …

Data on over 10,000 packagings to explore!

As you may already know, Open Food Facts and ADEME have been working hand in hand since December 2022 on the “Tackling food Packaging” campaign. The aim? To collect as much data as possible on food packaging in order to reduce its impact on the environment and encourage more sustainable practices. ♻️ After several months …

Feedback from people who are weighing in on the Tackling Packaging operation 🏋️

On 12th of January, we launched a special operation on food packaging with a press conference and a citizen workshop (or a scan party as we like to call it) at the Climate Academy in Paris. This initiative is supported by the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME).  Read more about this day:  Article Open …

Join the “Tackling Food Packaging” operation !

Join the “Tackling Food Packaging” operation ! #TacklingPackaging What drives the project? Food packaging is part of French people’s daily lives, providing many services but also generating numerous environmental impacts, which companies and consumers are more and more aware of.Thus, 29% of French citizens consider that waste management is one of the most worrying environmental …

Open Food Facts and the ADEME Agency launched the “Tackling Food Packaging!” project

Press documents:🗂️ Press kit 🗞️ Press release 📽️ Video recordings of the launch day, on January 12th (program down below) FR only📊 Slides presented by Vincent Colomb, ADEME FR only📊 Slides presented by Pierre Slamich, Open Food Facts FR only The “Tackling Food Packaging” project Open Food Facts will collect very precise information on each …

Open Food Facts and the ADEME agency launched the “Tackling Food Packaging!” project

What drives the project?   Food packaging is part of French people’s daily lives, providing many services but also generating numerous environmental impacts, which companies and consumers are more and more aware of. Thus, 29% of French citizens consider that waste management is one of the most worrying environmental issues (source: Déchets chiffres-clés L’essentiel 2021 …

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Open Food Facts Project Grantee 2024: Marius

Who am I and how do I contribute to Open Food Facts? Hi everyone! I am Marius from Germany, currently living in Denmark. During the project grant 2024 and as an ambassador for the Open Food Facts project in Germany and the Nordics, I want to contribute to grow the network of volunteers as well …

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#PortraitSeries: Jérémy

I’m Jérémy, a Freelance Machine Learning Engineer.  Although I began my career in physics and engineering at major corporations in France, I felt frustrated by not being in full control of my life. Thus, I made a bold decision after completing my PhD: I left everything behind, embarked on a journey to learn Machine Learning …

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Pulses Day

10th February: World’s international day of pulses 🫘🫘🫘 ! Pulses are the edible seeds of leguminous plants cultivated for both food and feed. Beans (Phaseolus and Vigna), chickpeas and peas are the most well-known and commonly consumed types of pulses, but there are several varieties more from around the world, all with great benefits on food security, …

What a year ! A look back at 2023

Dear supporters and community members, 🎅🏻The entire Open Food Facts community wishes you a very happy festive season, and thanks you for being part of the adventure in 2023 with us! Let’s look back at some of our collective accomplishments at Open Food Facts.  1. Community – the heartbeat of this project! The Open Food …