One third of the food produced in the world is thrown away. According to the United Nations Environment Programme-UNEP report, we reduced food waste by 11% in 2020 compared to 2019. But there is still a long way to go.
The Food Waste Index Report was published in recent weeks, with the aim of providing tools to support the goals of SDG 12.3.
The report presents the most comprehensive food waste data collection, analysis and modelling to date, generating a new estimate of global food waste; it publishing a methodology for countries to measure food waste, at household, food service and retail level, to track national progress towards 2030 and to report on SDG 12.3. Countries using this methodology will generate strong evidence to guide a national strategy on food waste prevention, that is sufficiently sensitive to pick up changes in food waste over two- or four-year intervals, and that enables meaningful comparisons between countries globally.
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