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News
The #123 Food Loss and Waste Pledge for Climate Action
08/09/2023
FAO FLW #123 Pledge statement is now available!
It is widely recognized that food loss and waste contributes up to 10% of global GHG emissions, action is needed!
Global launch of SOFA 2019 "Moving forward on food loss and waste reduction"
10/10/2019
The State of Food and Agriculture 2019 (SOFA) launched at a press conference with the Director-General and Maximo Torero (ADG-ES), on Monday, 14 October at 12:00 in the Sheikh Zayed Centre is about Moving forward on food loss and waste reduction. It provides in...
Articles
Covid-19 Pandemic and Food Waste: An Empirical Analysis
25/05/2021
This paper investigates the impact of Covid19 pandemic on food waste using an original dataset from 176 agrifood business operators in the European Union (EU). The objective is to assess whether and why the pandemic crisis affected food waste level.
Events
7/9
2023
2023 Food Loss and Waste Youth Masterclass
Virtual Event, 07/09/2023
Want to know more about the circular economy for food loss and waste and how it can help to optimize the sustainability of food systems? The upcoming session is going to go through examples and good practices from all around the globe.
14/9
2015
25/9
2015
Course Lost Harvest and Wasted food (fellowship opportunity)
Wageningen (Netherlands), 14/09/2015 - 25/09/2015
Large contrasts exist in how we manage the food we have available. While in parts of our societies there is a shortage of food, in the urban and wealthier communities, good food is thrown away only because it is beyond its sell-by date. Optimising the ‘fa
Projects
| Title | New phase of citizens’ engagement|European Citizens’ Panel on Food Waste |
|---|---|
| Project Code | none |
| Donor | European Union |
Publications
Do Good: Save Food! Teaching guide. Age group 14+ years old
18/09/2018
This teaching guide is expected to contribute to significantly reducing food waste in schools and households (both plate and kitchen waste) and related negative socio-economic and environmental impacts.
Do Good: Save Food! Teaching guide. Age group 10 to 13 years old
17/09/2018
This teaching guide is expected to contribute to significantly reducing food waste in schools and households (both plate and kitchen waste) and related negative socio-economic and environmental impacts.
Do Good: Save Food! Teaching guide. Age group 8 to 9 years old
16/09/2018
This teaching guide is expected to contribute to significantly reducing food waste in schools and households (both plate and kitchen waste) and related negative socio-economic and environmental impacts.
Multimedia
FAO Goodwill Ambassador Diarmuid Gavin makes a call to action for reducing food loss and waste
29/09/2022
Marking International Day for Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, FAO National Goodwill Ambassador for Ireland Diarmuid Gavin reminds us that 31 % of total greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to the food system. He calls for all of us to act in order to maximize the use of food produced and to reduce food loss and waste.