Food Waste [Factsheet]

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-19T16:53:20Z
dc.date.available2021-04-19T16:53:20Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionUNEP’s Food Waste Index found that 931 million tonnes of food, or 17 per cent of total food available in 2019, went into the waste bins of households, retailers, restaurants and other food services. Wastage squanders the natural and financial resources used to produce the food. Fare that ends up in landfills feeds climate change, weighs on local government budgets and forgoes an opportunity to build circular economies. COVID-19 has had profound impact on food consumption – recovery plans can thus help lock-in positive food behaviors. The Food Systems Summit is an opportunity to scale up action.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/35854
dc.languageEnglish
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectfood waste
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.titleFood Waste [Factsheet]en
dc.typeCommunication or other resource

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