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Jennifer Guzmán

Jennifer Guzmán | Fundació Espigoladors

Biography

Jennifer Guzmán Romero is a Research and Knowledge Specialist at Fundació Espigoladors. She holds a degree in Nutrition from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, an MSc in Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture from the University of Exeter, and an MSc in Gastronomic Sciences from the Basque Culinary Center.
Her professional career focuses on sustainability and the transformation of food systems. She has worked on projects related to food sovereignty, the right to food, sustainable food systems, and the prevention and measurement of food loss and waste.
She also has experience in knowledge transfer and co-creation processes aimed at developing new forms of agri-food symbiosis and promoting a more efficient use of resources.

Sessions

11:30h

Round table | .

Food Deserves a Second Chance: From Food Waste to Food Recovery

Berta Vidal Fundació Espigoladors Responsible Speaker

Jennifer Guzmán Fundació Espigoladors Technical Speaker

Roger Monerris Fundació Banc dels Aliments Head of Food Donations, Procurement and Sustainability Speaker

2026-11-02 11:30 2026-11-02 12:30 Europe/Madrid Food Deserves a Second Chance: From Food Waste to Food Recovery Food waste is one of the major challenges facing our food system, but it also represents an opportunity to move towards a more responsible, efficient and socially conscious model. Preventing food that is still suitable for consumption from becoming waste requires the involvement of every actor in the food chain, from the primary sector to restaurants and hospitality businesses.
This roundtable will bring together the Food Bank and Fundació Espigoladors, two organisations working to prevent food waste and promote the recovery and redistribution of food. Through their experiences and projects, we will explore different initiatives designed to recover surplus food and products that, for commercial, aesthetic or market-related reasons, may be excluded from conventional distribution channels.
The session will pay particular attention to food recovery within the primary sector, while also exploring opportunities for restaurants and other hospitality businesses to get involved. What can producers and restaurateurs do with their surplus food? How can they collaborate with social organisations? What tools and channels are available to facilitate food donation and recovery?
he roundtable will showcase real experiences and practical solutions that can help turn surplus food into a valuable resource, reduce food waste and, at the same time, generate a positive social and environmental impact.
A conversation that aims to show that tackling food waste is not simply about managing waste more effectively, but above all about preventing food from becoming waste in the first place and giving it a second chance. Aula Alimentació Sostenible Barcelona

Mon 2

11:30h - 12:30h Aula Alimentació Sostenible Barcelona Free access