News
FAO and St. George's British International School present a Food Loss and Waste poem, Season Greetings to all!
06/12/2024
FAO NENA observed the fifth International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
20/11/2024
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Tackling food loss and waste from the farm to the table and beyond | IDAFLW Press release
27/09/2024
Articles
National Food Loss and Waste Prevention Strategies and Monitoring Approaches—an Interdisciplinary Challenge for Decision Makers, Researchers and Practice
30/11/2021
Dr. Thomas Schmidt, Stefan Lange and Dr. Felicitas Schneider from Thünen Institute worked as guest-editors for a special issue of the Journal "Sustainability" addressing „National Food Loss and Waste Prevention Strategies and Monitoring approaches – an interdisciplinary challenge for decision makers, researchers and practice“.
Optimizing Efficiency: Mitigating Food Loss and Waste in Vegetable Supply Chain
30/06/2024
Efficiency challenges persist throughout the agricultural food system, manifesting as food waste and loss across various points of the supply chain—from producers to intermediaries, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers. This study examines these inefficiencies specifi...
Quantifying Food Waste in the Hospitality Sector and Exploring Its Underlying Reasons—A Case Study of Lahore, Pakistan
06/06/2022
Given that about 40% of the total food produced globally is lost or wasted, there is an urgent need to understand what, where, why and how much food waste is generated. In this study, we collected the much-needed primary empirical data from the restaurants, hotels and caterers of Lahore, Pakistan...
Events
1/ 10
2024
IDAFLW 2024|Regional conference on prevention of food waste
Budapest (Hungary), Hybrid Event, 01/10/2024
The Government of Hungary, in collaboration with FAO, will organize the regional Conference on Prevention of Food Waste on 1 October 2024. The event will bring together European Union (EU) Member States and non-EU countries from Europe and Central Asia to encourage the harmonization of country efforts for a cohesive intra-regional approach to reducing food waste. By sharin...
20/ 10
2024
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) NENA workshop
Hybrid Event, 20/10/2024
To address this the Food and Agriculture Organization for the Near East and North Africa (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Office for Africa and West Asia (UNEP)and the League of Arab States (LAS) will jointly co-organize an awareness workshop in shed light on this year’s International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste ( IDAFLW).
28/ 8
2024
Mitigating Methane: Accelerating Just Climate Action Through Food Recovery and Redistribution
Virtual Event, 28/08/2024
The Global FoodBanking Network, in partnership with the Global Methane Hub, will share details about the new Food Recovery to Avoid Methane Emissions (FRAME) methodology alongside findings on emissions savings from the pilot implementation, which included six food banks in Mexico and Ecuador.
Projects
| Title | Ceasa Food Bank - Good Food |
|---|---|
| SDG(S) |
| Title | Yemen Food Security Response and Resilience Project- - GAFSP Financing |
|---|---|
| Project Code | OSRO/YEM/104/WBK |
| SDG(S) |
| Title | Agricultural Market Value Addition and Trade Development Project |
|---|---|
| Project Code | UTF /SSD/017/SSD |
| Donor | South Sudan |
| SDG(S) |
Publications
Wholesale Markets – Public Spaces for Interconnected Food Policies
08/11/2024
The report emphasizes that wholesale markets are not just distribution hubs, but critical infrastructure supporting food security, economic growth, and community well-being. With case studies from around the globe, it showcases how these markets help create resilient, efficient food supply chains.
Climate technologies for agrifood systems transformation
18/11/2024
The global community has committed to responding to climate change while ensuring decent livelihoods and healthy food for everyone, keeping within planetary boundaries. Transforming agrifood systems is essential to meeting these challenges, with climate response being an intrinsic element. The need for more resilient systems that can sustain increasing demands in a setting of tightening constraints is evident.
SOUVENIR FOOD PACKAGING. A training resource for small food processors and artisans
30/06/2017
The purpose of this guide is to provide Caribbean food processors and artisans with a practical information resource on how to effectively position their products in the tourism market using design and packaging. The elements or topics are organized and structured to encourage and promote learning. A number of pictograms or diagrams are included to improve understanding of the subject matter.