Are you ready to take action in a global challenge to show food is not waste?

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DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know that approximately 13% of the food in the world produced for human consumption is lost between harvest and the wholesale market? Additionally, 17% of total global food production is wasted, either in households, food service or retail.

Between 691 and 783 million people in the world faced hunger in 2022 and more than 3.1 billion people in the world were unable to afford a healthy diet in 2021, and this situation is exacerbated by current conflicts. Moreover, our food systems presently contribute to between 8-10% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Reducing food loss and waste is one of the most impactful climate solutions in front of use; and with more sustainable practices we can ensure food equity and security for all.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF AWARENESS
OF FOOD LOSS AND WASTE 2023

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – specifically SDG 12, target 12.3 – calls for halving per-capita global food waste at the retail and consumer level and reducing food losses along production and supply chains.

With seven years left to reach the target, the urgency for scaling up action is urgent. Reducing food loss and waste presents an opportunity for immediate climate benefits and hunger relief while improving the overall sustainability of our food systems – a necessary transformation to ensure better planetary and nutritional outcomes for current and future generations.

HOW TO JOIN THE CHALLENGE

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SHARE YOUR recipe

Take a photograph of your creation using the Every Plate Counts Guide, share with Us your Favorite Cooking Tips, Techniques, Recipes and Food Traditions, Turning your food surplus into edible and nutritious bites and be added to the ‘Every Plate Counts’ digital cookbook.