As stated in the Grant agreement WASTELESS will create or become a part of a Knowledge Sharing Platform (KSP) for Food systems as part of its Clustering activities and this document, deliverable D7.1, explains the basis of the decision taken for the WASTELESS project to become a part of the Sustainable Food System Innovation Platform (SFSI Platform).

This deliverable provides (i) an overview of KSPs for Food Systems available through a basic desk study search, (ii) a deeper analysis, including technical specifications like: governance, features and exploitation of 5 selected platforms with focus on topics related to WASTELESS: food loss and waste, sustainability and innovation, taking in consideration stakeholders of the value chain, (ii) an analysis of food actors’ knowledge and desires for online platforms through a google form survey and (iv) a critical review of the results presented in accordance with WASTELESS needs and objectives.