SAVE FOOD Newsletter
June 2015
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The resplendent grounds of the Nestlé headquarters on the shoreline of Lake Geneva was the location of the 4th annual SAVE FOOD meeting on May 12, in Vevey, Switzerland. Under the themes of Public-Private Sector Collaborations and Entrepreneurial and Innovative Initiatives, over one hundred attendees from the international development community, the packaging industry and civil society gathered to explore both regional and global developments and opportunities to combat the scourge of food loss and waste. Read more...
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NewsCase studies, success stories and pilot partnerships on reducing food waste and food losses will be presented during the four-day conference. Working sessions will be organized around case studies and best practices with potential for adoption by multinationals as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. Read more...
FAO presented the challenge of global food loss and waste and highlighted the need for partnerships and collaboration between all actors throughout the food supply chain to identify causes and innovative solutions to prevent losses and waste. Read more...
From 20 to 29 April, FAO conducted a ten-day training workshop on building metal grain silos as part of the first phase of its “Reducing Food Losses through Improved Post Harvest Management in Ethiopia” project. Read more...
The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is focusing on preventing and reducing food loss and waste to promote more equitable and sustainable food systems. Read more...
Recognizing the growing challenge of feeding the world’s cities and the importance of efficient urban markets, FAO and the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) are partnering on promoting sustainability and inclusiveness in the wholesale sector, including by developing best practices for reducing food waste. Read more...
At a workshop held on 13 and 14 May at Grand Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire, activities for improving post-harvest chains included capacity development of fisheries professionals and private-sector representatives to increase their understanding of post-harvest losses and their support to loss assessments in major fishery sites. Read more...
On May 10, more than 4 000 dedicated runners braved the summer heat in Bangkok to raise awareness of food loss and waste. The “Run for SAVE FOOD” was organized by the National Jogging Association of Thailand and supported by FAO. Read more...
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today welcomed a commitment by the Group of 20 (G20) agriculture ministers to meet global food security and nutrition needs by building food systems that use natural resources more efficiently, are economically sound and socially more inclusive, and help combat climate change. Read more...
EU-FUSIONS
FAO has undertaken several actions to reduce food losses and food waste in both the developing world and industrialized countries. Read more...
FAO’s Global Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction (SAVE FOOD) is sharing knowledge with students participating in the "Bocconi 4 Expo" at Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy. Read more...
More than 40 percent of food losses and waste in developing countries occur at the post-harvest and processing stages; in industrialized countries, more than 40 percent of food losses and waste occur at the retail and consumer levels. FAO provides seven tips on how to reduce food waste. Read more...
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Every year, about US$200 billion is lost through food waste in industrialized regions. According to WRAP UK, the average family in the United Kingdom could save £680 (about US$1 000) per year, and the hospitality industry (restaurants, pubs and hotels) a significant £724 million (about US$1.1 billion). On this World Environment Day, don’t let any food go to waste – let this be #just1thing you do for the environment. Read more...
The Guardian
French supermarkets will be banned from throwing away or destroying unsold food and must instead donate it to charities or for animal feed, under a new law set to crack down on food waste. Read more...
Partners' actionsRead about how a mentally challenged man helped a chef to reduce food waste and contributed to fighting hunger in Ghana.
GrainPro, Inc. Signs Cooperative Agreement with World Food Preservation Center LLCGrainPro, Inc. and the World Food Preservation Center LLC have signed a cooperative agreement on developing and applying biological technologies for the post-harvest preservation of dry foods in developing countries.
Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA)The Conference on Postharvest and Agro-Processing Extension in Africa will be held on 24–26 June 2015 at Hawassa, Ethiopia. The agenda is built around five sub-themes, which aim to address different post-harvest and agro-processing issues and will be discussed separately and in a plenary. The agenda includes an item on the Community of Practice (CoP) on Food Loss Reduction of FAO, the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for International Development (IFAD).
Stop Spild Af MadRead the article on “Fighting Food Waste: Prevention vs. Symptom Treatment”, written by Selina Juul, founder of the Stop Wasting Food movement Denmark (Stop Spild Af Mad), winner of the Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize and Dane of the Year 2014.
OzHarvestOzHarvest is set to open harvested, Australia’s first-ever pop-up café featuring salvaged food on its menu.
QUI FoundationSAVE FOOD’s Italian partner QUI foundation supports the “USOLOSPRECO” project and collaborates with Gruppo Cremonini in the recovery of surplus food for allocation to people in need.
Sealed AirSealed Air’s partner school, Alfreton Grange Arts College in Alfreton, United Kingdom, has been crowned “Fresher For Longer” champion.
SWEEP-NetSWEEP-Net is promoting the Selective Collection of Organic Waste (SCOW) project and the Manifesto for Proper Food Waste Management in the Mediterranean Area.
WageningenAnnual levels of food waste in the Netherlands remained about the same between 2009 and 2013, according to the third update on food waste monitoring issued by Wageningen University’s Food and Biobased Research unit in late April.
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Publications Infographic Videos  Next events
World Environment Day 20155 June
Food Waste Transitions: Collaboration towards a Sustainable Food System9 June
London, United Kingdom No more food to waste16 – 19 June
The Hague, The Netherlands Conference on Postharvest and Agro-Processing Extension in Africa24 – 26 June
Hawassa, SNNPR, Ethiopia FoodDrinkEurope Congress 201529 June – 3 July 2015
EXPO Milan, Italy Co-operatives: Empowering people for Sustainable Development and Zero Hunger12 - 14 July
Milan, Italy EXPO Milan 20151 May–31 October
Milan, Italy Partnerships
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