International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2024; September 29th.

FORUM: “Stop Food Loss and waste, for the people, for the planet.” International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2024. Reducing food loss and waste is crucial for improving food security and nutrition, promoting efficient resource use, mitigating hunger, protecting the environment, and fostering more equitable distribution of food resources globally. It is a climate solution that can be used by countries and communities to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This year we will continue to promote the reduction of food losses and waste by raising awareness about the magnitude and importance of this phenomenon in social, environmental and financial matters, thus contributing to guaranteeing food security for all and reducing gas emissions. Why is reducing food loss and waste important in contributing to agrifood systems transformation?. Follow the hashtags: #FLWday, #FoodWaste, #29september, #FoodLoss.


PUBLICATIONS: The UNEP’s Food Waste Index Report 2024 builds upon its predecessor in three key ways: Firstly, it incorporates vastly expanded data points from around the world, providing a significantly more robust global and national estimates, detailed in Chapter 2 of the main report. Secondly, it expands on the SDG 12.3 food waste measurement methodology introduced in the 2021 report, offering enhanced guidance on measurement across retail, food service, and household sectors. This additional guidance delves into various methodologies, their strengths and limitations, and strategies for prioritising sub-sectors for measurement, as explored in Chapter 3. Lastly, the report transitions from focusing solely on food waste measurement to exploring solutions for food waste reduction. The chapter examines effective approaches to reducing food waste globally, with a spotlight on public-private partnerships in this 2024 report. Read the Full Food Waste Index report 2024!

EVENTS: On September 27th at 13:30 hrs CEST; a virtual event to mark the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2024 will be convened by the FAO and the UNEP; This event will bring together diverse voices in the region to promote a message of unity around the transformation of food systems, moving towards a more sustainable and resilient future. Join the call to action for public and private entities, and consumers, to work together to cut food loss and waste. Together we can work towards enhancing the efficient use of natural resources, mitigating climate change, and supporting food security and nutrition.

LIVESTREAM: Watch the Fifth Observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste!