International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste is celebrated on September 29, annually to raise awareness about food loss and the importance of food. As per the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Reducing food loss and waste is of significant importance as it contributes to the realization of broader improvements to agri-food systems toward achieving food security, food safety, improving food quality and delivering on nutritional outcomes. Reducing food loss and waste also contributes significantly to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as well as pressure on land and water resources.
With nine years left to reach SDG goal 12, target 12.3; there is an urgent need to accelerate action to reduce food loss and waste.
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This year, the FAO calls the public (national or local authorities) and the private (businesses, including producers) sectors, as well as individuals, to prioritize actions and move ahead with innovation to reduce food loss and waste and contribute to restoring and building-back-better agri-food systems.
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste: How to celebrate?
The Food and Agriculture Organisation has organised a webinar on 29 September at 03:55 PM in Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, and Vienna. The topic of the webinar would be “International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste”.
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To participate in the webinar, you may click HERE.
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Water: History
For the first time, the day was celebrated on September 29, 2019. It was designated during the 74th United Nations General Assembly.