- Report co-authored with WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) was published ahead of International Day of Zero Waste (observed annually on 30 March).
- FWI tracks global and national generation of food and inedible parts wasted at retail and consumer (household and food service) levels.
- It supports the goals of two indicators of SDG 12.3 which is to be achieved by 2030 i.e.
- SDG 12.3.1 (a), Food Loss Index (FLI), reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses. Food and Agriculture Organization is custodian of FLI.
- SDG 12.3.1 (b), FWI, halve per-capita global food waste at retail and consumer levels. UNEP is custodian of FWI.
- It supports the goals of two indicators of SDG 12.3 which is to be achieved by 2030 i.e.
- Key findings
- Households across all continents wasted over 1 billion meals a day in 2022, while 783 million people were affected by hunger and a third of humanity faced food insecurity.
- Food Waste generates an estimated 8–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
- Issues:
- Due to lack of robust cold chains, hotter countries generate more food waste per capita in households.
- Insufficient Data for retail and food service sectors, particularly in low and middle-income countries.
- Fragmented food system.
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