Food loss and waste reduction, measurement and policies
The Technical Platform on the Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste (TPFLW) seeks to strengthen collective efforts to prevent and reduce food loss and waste across the globe. Launched in December 2015, by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the TPFLW was established following the G20 Ministries of Agriculture recommendation to focus on the measurement and reduction of Food Loss and Waste (FLW).
The Platform contributes to the Food is Never Waste Coalition, a UN Food Systems Summit Coalition co-led by FAO and UNEP to take forward the Agenda 2030 and accelerate action towards SDG target 12.3, to halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains by 2030.
Highlights
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EVENT
Food loss and waste reduction webinar
On 11 March, 14:00 CET, FAO will hold a webinar on FLW key initiatives, regional projects and food safety perspectives.
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publication
TPFLW included in FAO Highlights of Science and Innovation
Discover how the TPFLW serves Member Countries by reinforcing FAO's capacities.
news
FAO experts assess risk of antimicrobial resistance spreading via food loss and waste
Technical review begins to fill a research gap and details challenges and opportunities.
Tools and apps
FAO Food Loss App (FLAPP)
The FAO Food Loss App (FLAPP) enables you to get actionable insights and expert advice on food loss from farm to market, all through the power of data and community-driven solutions.
Tools and apps
FAO Optiwaste
Discover FAO new app that helps users identify, measure, and reduce food waste across food services.
Knowledge sharing
Check the latest TPFLW newsletter
Stay up to date with all the latest news on food loss and waste and join our Community of Practice!
FAO stories
The losses along the way
Why we need to think about transportation systems to reduce food loss.
Pinpointing and tackling food loss hotspots in MSMEs enterprises
Leading the way to curbing food loss in Thailand.
Latest Publications
Pilot exercise to compile Sustainable Development Goal Subindicator 12.3.1.a
2026
This technical report is the result of joint efforts by FAO and the National Institute of Statistics and Geography of Mexico (INEGI) to conduct a desk study to compile the SDG 12.3.1.a Food Loss Index in Mexico.
Highlights of science and innovation in FAO’s work
2026
The Highlights of science and innovation in FAO’s Work report was developed to illustrate the breadth and depth of science and innovation in FAO’s efforts. The FAO Science and Innovation Strategy is a key tool to support the implementation of the FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31.
A guide to the application of a multidimensional solutions approach to food loss and waste reduction in aquatic value chains
2025
This guide describes a multidimensional approach that has been used to address food loss and waste (FLW) in fishery and aquaculture value chains. It is an evolving approach, but early indications are that it warrants wider dissemination, discussion and application.
FLW on social media
Useful links
See also
- The Food Loss and Waste Database
- SDG target 12.3
- FAO’s reducing food loss and waste programme - BN 4
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