Food loss and waste
Resources
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Food Loss and WastePDF
This infographic shows how to address food loss and waste - including reducing their impact on climate change.
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Food waste management and circular economy in Mediterranean citiesPDF
During this webinar, organized by the SFS-MED Platform and held on 25 May 2022, stakeholders from across the Mediterranean shared practical experiences of their engagement in circular economy practices for food waste management at urban/local level. Tackling food waste and circularity from...
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Get Involved! - International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, 29 SeptemberPDF
The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) observed for the third time on 29 September 2022 will make a clear call to action for public and private entities, from across the food system, and consumers, to work together to cut food loss and waste to enhance the efficient...
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Food wastage footprint and climate changePDF
The 2011 FAO assessment of global food losses and waste estimated that each year, one-third of all food produced in the world for human consumption never reached the consumer’s table. This not only means a missed opportunity for the economy and food security, but also a waste of all the natural...
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FAO Regional Strategy on Food Loss and Waste Reduction in Asia and the PacificPDF
Food loss and waste (FLW) is one of the key areas under SP4 and BN4 as well as the MPI on Resilient Food Systems in RAP. FAO is well positioned as a global knowledge leader on food loss and waste and many of the other regions already have a tailored regional strategy on FLW reduction. In reponse...
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Gender and food loss in sustainable fish value chains in AfricaPDF
Food losses are a major concern and occur in most fish distribution chains worldwide. Not only do losses constitute lost income to fishers, processors, and traders, but they also contribute to food insecurity. Progress has been made in identifying the direct causes of fish losses and quantifying...
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Addressing Food Loss and Waste : A Global Problem with Local SolutionsWebsite
The report focuses on the role that food loss and waste (FLW) could play in reducing the environmental footprint of food systems while attempting to meet the caloric and nutrient needs of a population expected to increase by 3 billion people in the next 30 years. The performance of the global...
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Technical platform on the measurement and reduction of food loss and wasteWebsite
This website is an entry point into FAO’s work on measurement and support to countries to take action to reduce food loss and waste.
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Additional Info
| Kind of Activities | Monitoring, reporting and evaluation |
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| Geographic Focus | Global |
| Collection Updated | March 2023 |