Recommendations for Action in Food Waste Prevention
Summary of the content and its utility
The EU's commitment to achieving food loss and waste reduction targets aligns with the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, specifically SDG Target 12.3. To maximize contributions from all stakeholders, the Commission established a multi-stakeholder platform in 2016 focused on food loss and waste prevention. The platform's recommendations, developed through extensive consultation, emphasize a holistic approach across the food supply chain, including redistribution efforts. By prioritizing action at the source to limit surplus generation and promoting recovery and high-value use of food resources, these recommendations aim to implement the waste prevention hierarchy effectively. They encompass cross-cutting strategies essential for achieving global food loss and waste targets, emphasizing cooperation among public and private entities to drive impactful change at various stages of the food value chain and engage EU citizens in these efforts.
Link to the resource
Description
Language(s)
English
Country(ies)/Territory(ies)
EU
Contact email
Target Group(s)
SMEs
Topic(s)
Green, Social, Digital
Resource
Written Document
