To help galvanize U.S. efforts to reduce food loss and waste, USDA and EPA announced the first U.S.
food loss and waste reduction goal in September 2015.
Governments, development banks, other financial institutions, businesses, and philanthropic organizations should increase financing for
food loss and waste reduction technologies, processes, and research and help make projects more investment - ready.
A growing number of the 50 largest food companies now have active
food loss and waste reduction programs.
Governments, companies, research institutions, and international agencies should refine methods for quantifying the economic, environmental, and social benefits of
food loss and waste reduction.
A first step is for countries and companies to set
food loss and waste reduction targets.
In September 2015, a historic window of opportunity opened to elevate the issue of
food loss and waste reduction on the global agenda.
More than 10 percent of the world's 50 largest food companies now have active
food loss and waste reduction programs (the 2018 milestone).
By taking action on the 2030
food loss and waste reduction goal, the United States can help feed the hungry, save money for families and businesses, and protect the environment.
60 percent of the world's 50 largest food companies (by revenue) participate in programs that have
a food loss and waste reduction target.
Today, 28 percent of the world's population lives in a country or regional bloc that has set a specific
food loss and waste reduction target aligned with SDG Target 12.3.
To find out about the participants listing activities via USDA's Food Waste Challenge — and about
their food loss and waste reduction activities — search the participant database:
FAO collaborates with the public sector, the private sector and civil society to develop and implement food loss and waste prevention and reduction solutions through: i) Advocacy and awareness raising; ii) Collaboration and coordination of world - wide initiatives on
food loss and waste reduction; iii) Research to evidence for policy, strategy, legislation and standards development; iv) Support to investment programmes and projects.
As a food protection ingredient, MicroGARD ® adds to DuPont's robust portfolio of ingredients that support the United Nation's global initiative on
food loss and waste reduction.
So far, measurement of food loss and waste and implementation of
food loss and waste reduction strategies has been a resounding success at IKEA.
Set goals A first step is to set
food loss and waste reduction goals.
FAO's Strategic Objective 4 Enabling more inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems at local, national and international levels includes the Output on Evidence - based
food loss and waste reduction programs developed at national, regional and global level.
The report details a number of notable steps that have happened around the world, including national
food loss and waste reduction targets established in the United States and in countries across the European Union and African Union.
2030 Champions are responsible for setting their own baselines and measuring their own
food loss and waste reductions.
Not exact matches
Investing in efficient, low - cost
and sustainable processing technologies, adequate storage
and packaging solutions, road infrastructure
and market linkages as well as providing training
and education to chain actors, including consumers, are among the tried
and proven interventions which increase the efficiency of the chain
and therefore lead to a
reduction in
food loss and waste.
Every government, city
and business involved with
food must set
reduction targets, measure
food loss and waste in their borders or supply chains,
and act to reduce such
waste.
FAO can coordinate, at global level, the initiatives, activities
and projects on
food losses waste reduction by partnering with UN agencies, other international organizations,
and worldwide stakeholders, including the private sector
and civil society.
The Platform facilitates local, national,
and regional level
food loss and waste prevention,
reduction,
and measurement.
Food waste reduction efforts were high on the agenda this week as the Dutch government, the Weizmann Institute of Science and Ocado, continued united efforts to minimise food l
Food waste reduction efforts were high on the agenda this week as the Dutch government, the Weizmann Institute of Science
and Ocado, continued united efforts to minimise
food l
food loss.
Reduction of
food loss and waste has received increased attention in recent years.
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) recently released a comprehensive report on the state of
food loss and waste in Canada, Mexico and the United States developed through the CEC's North American Initiative on Food Waste Reduction and Recov
food loss and waste in Canada, Mexico
and the United States developed through the CEC's North American Initiative on
Food Waste Reduction and Recov
Food Waste Reduction and Recovery.
Promote the
reduction of
food loss and waste through policies, guidance
and other tools that will strengthen communities
and reduce the associated environmental, social,
and economic impacts.
A statement released by the group upon its launch states: «Reducing
food loss and waste can be a triple win: it can save money for farmers, companies,
and households;
wasting less can feed more people;
and reductions can alleviate pressure on climate, water,
and land resources.»
As an important stride in reaching the 2030
food reduction goal, EPA hosted the Food Recovery Summit Exit where organizations across the food chain, from manufacturers to consumers, met to discuss the key challenges in reducing food loss and wa
food reduction goal, EPA hosted the
Food Recovery Summit Exit where organizations across the food chain, from manufacturers to consumers, met to discuss the key challenges in reducing food loss and wa
Food Recovery Summit Exit where organizations across the
food chain, from manufacturers to consumers, met to discuss the key challenges in reducing food loss and wa
food chain, from manufacturers to consumers, met to discuss the key challenges in reducing
food loss and wa
food loss and waste.
Sunny Verghese is co founder
and group CEO of commodity trader Olam International Ltd, a member of the Champions 12.3 campaign group advocating for the
reduction of
food loss and waste.
To achieve radical
reductions in
food loss and waste, governments
and businesses need to act now.
Given the magnitude of
food loss and waste globally, the report recommends nations, cities
and businesses in the
food supply chain move quickly to set
reduction targets, measure progress
and take action to reduce
food loss and waste.
Therefore, a first step toward reducing
food loss and waste is for governments
and companies to set
reduction targets consistent with SDG Target 12.3.
Governments, companies,
and research institutions should accelerate programs to exchange information, share know - how
and good practice,
and build technical capacity in
food loss and waste prevention
and reduction across the
food supply chain.
Our new
reduction goal demonstrates America's leadership on a global level in in getting wholesome
food to people who need it, protecting our natural resources, cutting environmental pollution
and promoting innovative approaches for reducing
food loss and waste.»
Selected new
and ongoing activities directly contributing to the
reduction of
food loss and waste are listed below.
In addition to the U.S.
Food Waste Challenge, USDA has unveiled several food loss reduction initiatives over the past few years, including an app to help consumers safely store food and understand food date labels, new guidance to manufacturers on donating misbranded or sub-spec foods, and research on innovative technologies to make reducing food loss and waste cost effect
Food Waste Challenge, USDA has unveiled several
food loss reduction initiatives over the past few years, including an app to help consumers safely store food and understand food date labels, new guidance to manufacturers on donating misbranded or sub-spec foods, and research on innovative technologies to make reducing food loss and waste cost effect
food loss reduction initiatives over the past few years, including an app to help consumers safely store
food and understand food date labels, new guidance to manufacturers on donating misbranded or sub-spec foods, and research on innovative technologies to make reducing food loss and waste cost effect
food and understand
food date labels, new guidance to manufacturers on donating misbranded or sub-spec foods, and research on innovative technologies to make reducing food loss and waste cost effect
food date labels, new guidance to manufacturers on donating misbranded or sub-spec
foods,
and research on innovative technologies to make reducing
food loss and waste cost effect
food loss and waste cost effective.
To help inform them about
food waste, the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy
and Promotion has developed a new infographic, Let's Talk Trash, with information on
food loss and waste facts
and reduction tips.
Reducing
food loss and waste can be a triple win: It can save money for farmers, companies,
and households;
wasting less can feed more people;
and reductions can alleviate pressure on climate, water,
and land resources.
In addition, today, USDA is launching a new consumer education campaign through its Center for Nutrition Policy
and Promotion with information on
food loss and waste facts
and reduction tips.
«I'm proud to be part of the Champions initiatives effort to raise awareness on sustainable development goal 12.3
and the
reduction of global
food loss and food waste in 2030.»
Are there any government recognition programs for businesses that are not ready to commit to a 50 percent
reduction goal but are working to reduce, recover
and recycle
food loss and waste in their operations?
Altogether, this should allow a major
reduction in agriculture emissions, as global
food waste and loss account for 3.3 Gt of CO2 equivalent per year.
This guidance document provides an overview of global
food loss and waste, carbon footprint of global
food wastage, carbon footprint intensities
and food wastage
reduction scenario
and climate change mitigation.
U.S.
Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions can join EPA's Food Recovery Challenge to access technical assistance for measuring food waste and assessing the positive environmental benefits of waste reduct
Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions can join EPA's
Food Recovery Challenge to access technical assistance for measuring food waste and assessing the positive environmental benefits of waste reduct
Food Recovery Challenge to access technical assistance for measuring
food waste and assessing the positive environmental benefits of waste reduct
food waste and assessing the positive environmental benefits of
waste reduction.