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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
Investment opportunities and legislation frameworks on FLW. Some relevant FAO resources are available
30/08/2022
Food loss and waste (FLW) is a global burden with a negative impact on the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. The loss and waste of food suitable for human consumption hampers food security and nutrition and hinders the realization of the human right to ...
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
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 ...
20/ 10
2022
Meeting of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste
Hybrid Event, 20/10/2022
The meeting will begin with an overview from co-chairs of Platform sub-groups of their respective areas of work and planned deliverables. Developments in food loss and waste prevention, including the global coalition ‘Food is never waste’ will be illustrated.
Projects
| Title | Wasteless Maradéknélkul |
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| SDG(S) |
| Title | LEG - Farm to Fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system |
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| SDG(S) |
| Title | FAO Regional Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction |
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| Project Code | none |
| SDG(S) |
Publications
Nutrition and the environment. Nurturing people, protecting the planet
26/04/2023
This discussion paper highlights the interlinkages between nutrition and the environment across various dimensions from policy to impact. It focuses on diets and food systems, which lie at the nutrition−environment nexus, including some aspects related to FLW.
Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia 2022
10/03/2023
This report presents the latest updates related to food security and nutrition in Europe and Central Asia, including estimates on the cost and affordability of healthy diets. It also explores how governments are supporting the food and agriculture sector and how to repurpose policies and incentives to make healthy diets more affordable and agrifood systems more environmentally sustainable.
Garlic: Post-Harvest Operations
21/12/2007
Garlic is a crop widely grown for the fresh local market by many producers on a small scale and by a few large scale producers for both fresh sales and processing. China produced 77 percent of the world’s 15 million tonnes in 2008 (FAOSTAT). There are about 300 varieties of garlic cultivated worldwide and it can be easily grown in most mild climates and stores well for several months under the correct conditions. It has many culinary uses as a flavouring and a range of medicinal benefits.
Multimedia
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)
Eight actions we can all take to save water
22/03/2023
Reduce your food waste. It takes a lot of water to produce food and to get it from the field to our plate. Lost and wasted food also means wasted water. Water is vital to us all, so everyone needs to act. Every drop counts and your actions, big or small, can make a difference.
Food loss and waste are among the main causes of climate change
29/09/2022
Every year, around 14 percent of the world’s food is lost after harvest and in the distribution chain prior to retail, and an additional 17 percent of food available to consumers is wasted. Food loss and waste account for 8 to 10 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon dioxide i...
How to tackle food loss and waste
14/10/2019
Although there may be an economic loss, food diverted to other economic uses, like animal feed, is not considered as food loss or waste, nor are the inedible parts of food products.