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News
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
Transforming agrifood systems requires changing policies, mindsets, and business models
18/01/2023
Articles
Food waste to energy: Forecasting Turkey’s bioethanol generation potential from wasted crops and cereals till 2030
01/12/2019
First generation bioethanol production can be sustainable if food wastes are used as feedstock. Novel to this study, it is estimated that Turkey’s wheat, maize, rice and potato (i) production, (ii) consumption, (iii) production losses, (iv) consumption losses, (v) bioethanol yield from production...
Intensifying Effects of Climate Change in Food Loss: A Threat to Food Security in Turkey
26/12/2022
Turkey is increasingly concerned about the effects of climate change, weather unpredictability, and severe events on agricultural production, food loss, and livelihoods. Turkey has long struggled against climate variability and catastrophic climatic events to prevent further declines in agricultu...
Covid-19 outbreak and household food waste: Evidence from Turkey
15/09/2021
This study aims to examine changes in food related behaviours that occur in Turkish households due to the Covid-19 outbreak and their effect on food waste amounts.
Events
29/ 11
2023
Masterclass 2023 | Food loss and waste: the basics.
Virtual Event, 29/11/2023
This interactive webinar will be the first of a series of webinars on the subject of food loss and waste (FLW). It will introduce and discuss the basics of food loss and waste.
24/ 4
2023
27/4
2023
The Transformation We Need | 4th global conference of the Sustainable Food Systems Programme
Hanoi (Vietnam), 24/04/2023 - 27/04/2023
Contributing to the 2023 Stock-Taking Moment of the UN FSS follow-up process, this conference will look at how food systems need to be transformed to overcome these crises in order to minimize the risk of global collapse and achieve the SDGs.
16/ 11
2022
A Climate Imperative: Getting Countries and Businesses Committed to FLW Reduction
Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt), Hybrid Event, 16/11/2022
Commitments are required from governments and the private sector to set targets and achieve global reduction of food loss and waste. The event included a diverse set of pledges and highlights the accomplishments of governments, businesses and financial institutions.
Projects
| Title | SAVE YOUR FOOD CAMPAIGN |
|---|---|
| SDG(S) |
| Title | LEG - Turkiye policy mix EU Fusion country profile |
|---|---|
| Project Code | none |
| SDG(S) |
Publications
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.
Agrifood solutions to climate change – FAO's work to tackle the climate crisis
29/11/2023
Amid a worsening climate crisis and slow progress in cutting greenhouse gases, sustainable agrifood systems and practices can help countries and communities to adapt, build resilience and mitigate emissions. FAO is working with countries and partners at all levels to address the challenges of food security, climate change and biodiversity loss. But success in this area will ultimately require global commitment to significantly increasing the quality and quantity of climate finance.
Enabling a legal environment for the prevention and reduction of food loss and waste
31/10/2022
Regulatory measures to tackle food loss and waste (FLW) include establishing institutional mechanisms for coordination of action, allocating clear roles and responsibilities among all stakeholders involved and setting binding targets for the reduction of FLW.
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.
FAO Food policy series: food loss and waste
30/06/2016
This video forms part of a series of policy and governance videos being produced by FAO in 2016.
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.