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In the EU, over 59 million tonnes of food waste (132 kg/inhabitant) are generated annually (Eurostat, 2024), with an associated market value estimated at 132 billion euros (SWD (2023)421). At the same time, over 42 million people cannot afford a quality meal every second day (Eurostat, 2023).
- EU actions against food waste - European Commission - Food Safety
On 5 July 2023. The Commission proposed legally binding...
- Frequently Asked Questions: Reducing Food Waste in the EU
Based on the data collected in 2020, the Commission has...
- Food waste and food waste prevention - estimates - Statistics Explained
Amounts of food waste at EU level. At EU level, the total...
- Reducing food waste in the European Union - European Parliament
The European Parliament has consistently backed the...
- EU actions against food waste - European Commission - Food Safety
On 5 July 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.
Based on the data collected in 2020, the Commission has defined a baseline for EU food waste levels against which it has proposed to set legally binding targets for food waste reduction, to be achieved by Member States by 2030.
How the EU tackles food waste. The EU and its countries are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goal to halve per capita global food waste at retail and consumer level and reduce food losses along production and supply chains by 2030.
Amounts of food waste at EU level. At EU level, the total food waste measured in 2022 was slightly more than 59 million tonnes of fresh mass. Household food waste represented 32 million tonnes of fresh mass, with a 54% share of the total.
The European Parliament has consistently backed the reduction of food waste. In its resolution of January 2020 on the European Green Deal, the EP calls for an enforceable EU-wide food waste reduction target of 50 % by 2030, based on a common methodology for measuring food waste.
17 cze 2024 · The EU has put measures in place to reduce food loss and food waste, with the goal of halving the amount of food waste per capita by 2030. Text version. Almost 59 million tonnes of food waste is generated in the EU every year – roughly 131 kg per person.
