Dealing with the environmental consequences and hefty economic burden of food waste has proven to be extremely difficult in a world with finite resources and a growing population. With recent advancements in the sustainable development landscape and increased international pressure, many countries are exploring novel ways to reduce food waste across all levels of the value chain. This report will discuss the growing concerns, success stories from countries that are setting the bar today and how
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The food waste challenge exerts a multi-layered burden over the global food system. Imprecise demand forecast at the retail level or overstocking on a household level can create a series of ripple effects that subsequently lead to negative environmental impact, such as rising temperatures across countries across the globe.
Food waste gets more expensive the further down the value chain it travels, both economically and environmentally. The loss at the consumer end bears much more weight on the economy and the environment than at the harvest stage. Therefore, the need to change the consumer relationship with food is pressing not only because of the amount of food wasted but because of the environmental and economic ramifications it has on the whole food system.
Examining retailers’ contribution to food waste on a global level shows a relatively low impact, however a deeper dive reveals that retailers are the catalyst for much of the food waste happening at household level. In order to change consumers’ behaviour towards food, a multi-layered approach should be followed, where all stakeholders play an active role including producers, manufacturers and most importantly legislators.
In order to mitigate food waste, we need to explore the only two options available currently: either enhance the efficiencies of our current food system or explore the possibility of adopting a new economy model, ie circular economy.
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