Sentences with phrase «global food loss»

Recently issues of global food losses and food waste have been making the news.

I hope and expect that the group of ministers for food will support efforts to reduce food waste in the primary sector and address food security with the purpose to reduce global food loss.

Can the nations of the world slash global food loss and waste by 2030?

She has championed of SDG Target 12.3 in particular — noted in her organization of an official and highly successful side event on halving global food loss and waste by 2030.

Gustavsson, J., Cederberg, C., Sonesson, U., van Otterdijk, R. & Meybeck, A. Global Food Losses and Food Waste Section 3.2 (Study conducted for the International Congress «Save Food!»

That's why the Rockefeller Foundation has launched YieldWise, a $ 130 million initiative that will work with private, public and non-profit participants across the entire global food supply chain to prove that we can slash global food loss and waste by half.

This prompted the idea of joining forces with the Food and Agricul - ture Organisation of the United Nations and using our know - how and con - tacts to make our contribution to fighting global food losses.»

FAO is working on the Global Food Loss Index indicator for 12.3.

The Food Loss & Waste Protocol (FLW Protocol)-- a multistakeholder partnership — has developed the global Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard for quantifying food and / or associated inedible parts removed from the food supply chain — commonly referred to as «food loss and waste» (FLW).

The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a multi-stakeholder partnership, which has developed the global Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard — also known simply as the FLW Standard.

The Food Loss & Waste Protocol (FLW Protocol)-- a multi-stakeholder partnership — has developed the global Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard for quantifying food and / or associated inedible parts removed from the food supply chain — commonly referred to as «food loss and waste» (FLW).

While a significant amount of global food loss and waste happens at the farm or factory, the majority happens in kitchens (at home, in restaurants, schools, offices, etc.).

Recently issues of global food losses and food waste have been making the news, with estimates of 30 to 40 % of all the food produced on earth going to waste before it can be consumed.

Global food losses and waste (sometimes referred to as FLW) vary widely depending upon the type of food, and can occur on the farm, and during postharvest handling, food processing, storage, distribution and consumption (Gustavsson et al 2011).

Indeed, the ramifications of global food loss and waste hit home throughout the entire food supply chain in every country in the world and reverberate in corporate bottom lines.

Champions 12.3 will complement and build upon ongoing successful UN programs to reduce food loss and waste including SAVE FOOD and Think.Eat.Save, efforts such as EU FUSIONS and the global Food Loss & Waste Protocol, private sector action such as the Consumer Goods Forum's Food Waste Resolution, and other initiatives.

Global food losses and waste vary widely depending upon the type of food, and can occur on the farm, and during postharvest handling, food processing, storage, distribution and consumption (Gustavsson et al in FAO 2011).

As Amy Kirtland from Unified Grocers noted, global food loss and waste reached an estimated 1.3 billion tons in 2012.

Champions 12.3 will complement and build upon ongoing successful UN programs to reduce food loss and waste including SAVE FOOD and Think.Eat.Save, efforts such as EU FUSIONS and the global Food Loss & Waste Protocol, private sector action like the Consumer Goods Forum's Food Waste Resolution, and other initiatives.

«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.»

By weight, fruits and vegetables represent the largest share of global food loss and waste, the World Bank said.

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.