On Wednesday, May 7, took place the Capacity Building session for School Food Actors, focused on the role of social norms in shaping behaviors related to food waste, particularly in schools.
The session agenda included a deep dive into the definition of social norms, how to identify and change them, and the tools that the CHORIZO project offers to support this work. Participants explored how these unwritten rules can influence behaviours, providing a sense of comfort because they represent what is expected of us or what we see others doing.
Over the last years, the CHORIZO project partners have made research and identified different social norms that lead to food waste. A key part of the session was raising awareness among attendees about the norms present in their own environments.Through guided reflection, participants identified specific social norms that may contribute to food waste, especially among children at school.
By learning to recognize these norms and develop thoughtful, culturally sensitive interventions, educators and stakeholders can become active agents in changing this everyday behaviours. The CHORIZO project continues to support this mission by providing resources and guidance to help shift community mindsets and foster lasting, collective change in the fight against food waste.
If you had the chance to attend to this session, we hope you took away some valuable insights on how social norms can reduce food waste in schools and that you’re feeling inspired to start shaping your own intervention.
We’d really appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete our feedback survey. It’s an important part of our data collection process and helps us improve future sessions: Link here.
Let’s keep the conversation going ➡️ We invite you to join our LinkedIn group where participants and facilitators share ideas, reflections, and continue the exchange beyond the live sessions: Join the LinkedIn group.
And don’t forget: our next DeepAction Capacity Building Session will take place in July. Save the date: July 2, starting at 13:00. Please register via Eventbrite here.
