Definitions of food recovery and redistribution are discussed, and country level guidance and examples are included.

Information about numerous projects being undertaken across the UK and Europe, including a community fridge and salvaged food, are highlighted.

The Community Fridge Network is an initiative in the UK where surplus food is shared between people in a community, by local business and individuals.

Recommendations on how consumers can reduce food waste are included.

The impacts of food loss and waste as well as strategies to mitigate this are important components in the FAO’s Global Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction.