The United Nations General Assembly has declared September 29 as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Food Waste to inform people about food losses and food waste, and to raise awareness among citizens about the importance of reducing food waste and losses.
The goal is to increase awareness of the significance of the issue and its potential solutions at all levels, as well as to promote global efforts and collective action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of halving per capita food waste at the retail and consumer levels by 2030 and reducing food losses in food production and supply chains.
The European Commission supports this initiative and joins FAO, UNEP, and other relevant organizations in the global call to combat food loss and waste. Reducing food loss and waste is an integral part of the EU's "Farm to Fork" strategy.
Each year, around one-third of the food produced worldwide is wasted, while globally, 1 in 10 people does not receive enough nutrients on a daily basis. Preventing food waste is set as a priority at the global, European, and Latvian levels.
However, despite global and political goals, each individual can change their habits in everyday life and start acting in an environmentally friendly way, both towards nature, resources, and their own wallets.
Article about the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Food Waste
Summary of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Food Waste
Information prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture.
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