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News
UNEP and WRAP launch the Food Waste Index Report 2024
27/03/2024
Innovative Sustainable technologies TO extend the shelf life of Perishable MEDiterranean fresh fruit, vegetables and aromatic plants and to reduce WASTE | STOPMED WASTE
25/01/2024
FAO at COP28 | Agrifood system solutions are climate solutions
23/11/2023
Articles
The role of smart packaging system in food supply chain
13/02/2020
Food supply chain is a rapidly growing integrated sector and covers all the aspects from farm to fork, including manufacturing, packaging, distribution, storing, as well as further processing or cooking for consumption. Along this chain, smart packaging could impact the quality, safety, and sustainability of food.
Food Surplus and Its Climate Burdens
07/04/2016
Avoiding food loss and waste may counteract the increasing food demand and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the agricultural sector. This is crucial because of limited options available to increase food production. In the year 2010, food availability was 20% higher than was required on a global scale.
Is consumer food waste giving the industry an unfair rap over emissions?
19/05/2023
New research suggests food wastage is bigger problem than previously thought.
Events
27/ 3
2024
UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2024 - Launch Event
Virtual Event, 27/03/2024
To mark the second annual International Day of Zero Waste, UNEP will launch its Food Waste Index Report 2024 on 27 March 2024. The report provides the latest global ...
8/ 5
2024
2024 Food loss and waste masterclass: the basics
Virtual Event, 08/05/2024
The “2024 Food loss and waste masterclass series: the basics“ involves a number of virtual events targeted to youth that have an interest in reducing food loss and waste towards achieving agrifood system transformation and enhancing the sustainability of food supplies. The April 2024 session will cover FLW basic principles, but targeting those in European, African, North American and C...
29/ 9
2023
ADMI - Institute for the prevention of postharvest loss | IDAFLW Newsletter
Virtual Event, 29/09/2023
Please join us in calling to action both the public (national or local authorities) and the private sector (businesses and individuals) to prioritize actions and move ahead with innovation to reduce food loss and waste towards restoring and building back better and resilient-ready, food systems.
Projects
Publications
Food Waste Index Report 2024. Think Eat Save: Tracking Progress to Halve Global Food Waste
27/03/2024
This Food Waste Index Report 2024 builds on the 2021 report in three ways: 1) New data has been used to develop a new estimate of global food waste. 2) This report builds on the SDG 12.3 food waste measurement methodology published in the Food Waste Index Report 2021, providing more detailed guidance on measurement at the retail, food service and household sectors. 3) The report starts to move from food waste measurement to food waste reduction through public-private partnerships.
Big progress in reducing retail food waste
02/04/2024
This report contains the comprehensive data findings, including analyses and methodology, referenced in the PCFWC's 2023 Year-End Report.
Food Waste Knowledge Sharing Series 2023: Learning Report
31/12/2023
The 2023 Knowledge Sharing Series consisted of six online sessions, each focused on a concern related to the Coalition of Action’s key projects. Topics included measurement methodologies, ways to drive internal engagement, the greenhouse gas impacts of FLW, and fighting hunger through food donation, among other technical discussions.
Multimedia
Take action to reduce food loss and waste (FLW) towards transforming global agrifood systems
29/09/2023
The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and waste (IDAFLW) on 29 September 2023 makes a clear call to action for public and private entities to take action to reduce food loss and waste (FLW) towards transforming global agrifood systems and contributing to achieve the 2030 Agenda goals.
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste - UN Secretary General message | 29 September 2020
29/09/2020
António Guterres, UN Secretary-General on the occasion of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (29 September 2020)
1st International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste - September 29
29/09/2020
When food is loss or wasted, all the resources that were used to produce this food -, including water, land, energy, labour and capital – go to waste. In addition, the disposal of food loss and waste in landfills, leads to greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to climate change.