Initiatives on Prevention of Food Waste in the Retail and Wholesale Trades
Type of practice Reduce
Name of practice Initiatives on Prevention of Food Waste in the Retail and Wholesale Trades
Name of main actor the Nordic Council of Ministers
Type of actor(s) Public authority, Company
Location Norway
Stage of implementation Retail, Storage
Year of implementation 2011
What was/is being done? In Norway, there is a system of green/yellow/red marking system that indicates if something has gone wrong in the freezing-chain, which is good from a food safety perspective. However, this system does not capture what might go wrong, or if the product needs to be thrown away. This might trigger throwing away food just to stay on the safe side. Therefore, when thinking about methods to reduce and prevent food waste, it has to be kept in mind that each action can have some side-effects, from the environmental, economic, sanitary or social point of view.
Outcomes and impacts Outcomes and impacts to be assessed.