This FAO report details global food waste patterns, estimating that roughly one-third of all food produced is lost or wasted annually. The report analyzes causes across regions and stages of the food supply chain, noting that losses are more prevalent in low-income countries during early stages, while high-income countries experience more consumer-level waste. Recommendations focus on infrastructure improvements, consumer education, and policy initiatives to reduce waste.
Context and quantification
Timeline
2011
About the policy
Area
Waste management, Climate Action
Instrument
Public policy, Education
Intervention
Food waste awareness campaigns
Cost
None
Funding
None
Institutional arrangement
None
Impacts
Stakeholders involved
Consumers, government bodies
Stakeholders impacted
Retailers, food service
Wellbeing
Health, Environment
Justice consideration
Distributional
Metadata
| Lead author name | Jenny Gustavsson |
|---|---|
| Lead author gender | Female |
| Lead author institution | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
| Lead author institution location | Rome, Italy |
| Peer reviewed? | true |
| Grey literature? | false |
| Type of paper | Technical report |
| Volume | None |
| Publication year | 2011 |
| URL / DOI | https://www.fao.org/save-food |
| Sufficiency mentioned? | false |