RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION IN FOOD WASTE PREVENTION

At its 7th meeting on 12 December 2019, the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste launched recommendations for action to help accelerate the EU's progress towards global food loss and waste reduction targets.

The EU and its Member States are committed to meeting the food loss and waste reduction targets adopted by the United Nations General Assembly as part of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. In order to support achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Target 12.3 on food loss and waste and maximise the contribution of all actors, the Commission established, in 2016, a multi-stakeholder platform dedicated to food loss and waste prevention.

Spearheaded by the Platform’s sub-group on ‘action and implementation,’ the recommendations of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste were developed through a wide consultation process involving all of its members. In line with the integrated, holistic approach needed to tackle food waste without compromising food safety, the recommendations of the EU Platform address action required at each stage of the food supply chain (including food redistribution) and involving all key players from the public and private sectors.