Food Waste

City leaders and policy makers that want to reduce food waste, as well as manage it in a more sustainable way, adopting a circular economy approach, can use the recommended actions of this category that lists down actions such as raising awareness of food loss and waste, recovering and redistributing food, etc.

Discover the 4 recommended actions for the Food Waste category.

Action 34

Convene food system actors to assess and monitor food loss and waste reduction at all stages of the city region food supply chain, (including production, processing, packaging, safe food preparation, presentation and handling, re-use and recycling) and ensure holistic planning and design, transparency, accountability and policy integration.

Indicators

41. Total annual volume of food losses & waste
42. Annual number of events and campaigns aimed at decreasing food loss and waste.
Action 35

Raise awareness of food loss and waste through targeted events and campaigns; identify focal points such as educational institutions, community markets, company shops and other solidarity or circular economy initiatives.

Indicators

41. Total annual volume of food losses and waste
42. Annual number of events and campaigns aimed at decreasing food loss and waste.
Action 36

Collaborate with the private sector along with research, educational and community-based organisations to develop and review, as appropriate, municipal policies and regulations (e.g. processes, cosmetic and grading standards, expiration dates, etc.) to prevent waste or safely recover food and packaging using a “food use-not-waste” hierarchy.

Indicators

43. Presence of policies or regulations that address food waste prevention, recovery and redistribution
Action 37

Save food by facilitating recovery and redistribution for human consumption of safe and nutritious foods, if applicable, that are at risk of being lost, discarded or wasted from production, manufacturing, retail, catering, wholesale and hospitality.

Indicators

44. Total annual volume of surplus food recovered and redistributed for direct human consumption

Milan Pact Awards special mentions on Food Waste

Food Waste