How to tackle food loss and waste

The broad estimate FAO provided in 2011 suggested that around 1/3 or 30 percent of the world’s food was lost or wasted every year. This can be considered a preliminary estimate that raised awareness of the issue.

To provide more clarity on the subject, that figure is in the process of being replaced with two separate SDG indicators, the Food Loss Index and the Food Waste Index. These two indices will allow us to measure more precisely how much food is lost in production or in the supply chain, or is wasted by consumers or retailers.

14/10/2019