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20 kwi 2023 · Eliminating food loss and waste is one of the most impactful ways to fight the climate crisis. Learn why food loss and waste happens and how to reduce it.
The European Commission is taking the issue of tackling food waste very seriously. Reducing food waste has enormous potential for reducing the resources we use to produce the food we eat. Being more efficient will save food for human consumption, save money and lower the environmental impact of food production and consumption.
In 2022 around 132 kg of food waste per inhabitant were generated in the EU. Households generated 54% of food waste, accounting for 72 kg per inhabitant.
The EU is committed to meeting the Sustainable Development Goal Target 12.3 to halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer level by 2030 and reduce food losses along the food production and supply chains. By reducing food losses and waste to help achieve Sustainable Development Goals, we can also:
20 sie 2020 · Millions of people worldwide suffer from malnutrition, yet 1.3 billion tonnes of food is thrown away each year. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization has put out a list of simple yet effective ways we can all reduce food waste. From buying ‘ugly’ fruit and vegetables to rearranging your fridge.
The EU Food Loss and Waste Prevention Hub is a "one-stop-shop" for stakeholders active in the area of food loss and waste prevention and reduction.
5 lip 2023 · The Commission proposed legally binding targets to reduce food waste across the EU, defined against a baseline for EU food waste levels set following the first EU-wide monitoring of food waste levels.
