Reducing food waste: the EU’s response to a global challenge

On 28 November 2016, the European Commission published a fact sheet about food waste and how it can be reduced.

Around 88 million tonnes of food are wasted annually in the EU – around 20% of all food produced, with associated costs estimated at 143 billion euros. The European Commission is looking for every opportunity to prevent food waste and strengthen sustainability of the food system.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Communication: SPEECH/16/4093, 29.11.16: Speech by Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis at the launch meeting of the "EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste" http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-16-4093_en.htm

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