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It argues for a comprehensive definition of food waste, including both edible and inedible parts, and calls for improved data collection, particularly in retail and food service sectors of low-income countries, to enhance global efforts in halving food waste by 2030, with an upcoming focus on public-private partnerships as a key strategy.
Food waste is the disposal of food that is still fit for human consumption. The EU generates over 59 million tonnes of food waste annually, with a market value of 132 billion euros. Learn more about the causes, impacts and solutions of food waste.
Food “waste” refers to food that is fit for consumption but consciously discarded at the retail or consumption phases. Wasted food has far-reaching effects, both nationally and globally. In the U.S., up to 40% of all food produced goes uneaten [2], and about 95% of discarded food ends up in landfills [3].
Food waste is the decrease in food quantity or quality due to decisions and actions by actors along the food chain. Learn how food waste affects land, water and climate, and how to measure and reduce it with FAO and other partners.
The report defines food losses as the decrease in edible food mass or quality between production and consumption, while food waste is the disposal of food suitable for human consumption. It also identifies the main causes and prevention strategies for food losses and waste in different regions and sectors.
16 paź 2020 · What is food waste? WRAP. Food waste is food that we don't eat. In the UK, households waste 6.6. million tonnes of food and 4.5 million tonnes of that is edible food - products that...
