A systematic approach for Food Loss and Waste reduction
Finding proven approaches to reduce global Food Loss and Waste (FLW) can be quite a struggle. And how do you initiate effective measures as an organisation?
This website provides all the information on how your organisation can effectively reduce Food Loss and Waste. Our TARGET - MEASURE - ACT approach not only reduces FLW, but also decreases greenhouse gas emissions, the water footprint, land use and nutrient loss.
These are your benefits
- Invaluable insights into global Food Loss and Waste scenarios
- Detailed information on Food Losses and their trade-offs in supply chains
- Proven strategies and tools to help you reduce Food Loss and Waste effectively
To effectively make progress in reducing Food Loss and Waste and achieving a significant impact, a systematic approach is crucial. We guide through this, using a systematic, three-step approach:
Discover effective strategies for setting targets to reduce Food Loss and Waste by identifying hotspot food products and chain stages impacting Food Loss and Waste.
Determine what exactly to quantify in the context of Food Loss and which approach best suits your specific case.
Design effective Food Loss and Waste reduction strategies by leveraging experiences and valuable insights from research in this field and by accessing information and supportive tools for decision-making.
Who is this website for?
For private chain actors, policymakers, NGOs and other professional organisations that want to invest in reducing Food Loss and Waste.
Why tackling Food Loss and Waste?
Every year, over 30 percent of globally produced food goes to Waste between the farm and the consumer. This is not only a threat to feeding the world’s population. It also has significant environmental, economic and social consequences.
Food Loss and Waste & the Sustainable Development Goals
Food Loss and Waste reduction addresses several UN Sustainable Development Goals directly:
- It significantly contributes to SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production. SDG 12.3 targets Food Loss and Waste reduction. It calls for a 50% reduction in global Food Waste by 2030 (retail and consumers). And, also in a reduction of Food Losses along production and supply chains, including Post-Harvest Losses.
- It has a direct positive impact on SDG 13: Climate action. Reducing Food Loss and Waste leads to substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
- It is in line with SDG 2: Zero hunger.
- Reduction of Food Loss and Waste enhances social well-being and furthers poverty eradication. This aligns with SDG 1: No poverty.
- By providing economic benefits, it contributes to SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth.
Read our customer expierences
“Post-harvest loss in smallholder farming systems causes farmer incomes to drop significantly, specifically in sub-Saharan Africa. On top of this, losses have a negative effect on climate, land use and food security. The Food Loss Solution Toolbox offers a pragmatic approach to measure losses, pinpoint hotspots, and drive action through the implementation of appropriate measures to reduce losses where they are most needed.”
- Sander Clevers, Head of Sustainability Operations at Olam Agri
"The Toolbox really helps to identify where and how to reduce losses in your company processes or project. To have a positive impact not only on the environment, but also on your business"
- Ibrahim Palaz, Coalition Builder Netherlands Food Partnership
“As a project manager at Food Waste Free United (Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling), I highly value how all the information and tools related to Food Loss and Waste are bundled in one place on the Food Loss Solutions website. It makes it easy to quickly find insights and practical solutions and gain actionable insights. This centralized resource is invaluable to our efforts in combating food waste.”
- Zoë Verdaasdonk, Projectmanager Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling
