China Initiates Efforts to Cut Down on Food Loss and Waste
China is making efforts to address the issues of food loss and waste. The country is implementing various measures aimed at minimizing waste throughout the food supply chain and raising awareness about the importance of reducing food loss. Through these initiatives, China seeks to enhance food security and promote sustainability in its agricultural practices.
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On Monday, China unveiled an action plan aimed at reducing food loss and waste, with the goal of establishing a sustainable long-term framework by the end of 2027.
The initiative, jointly issued by the general offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, seeks to enhance the systems and standards related to food loss and waste.
The plan aims to lower the loss rates of grain and food throughout their production, storage, transportation, and processing, bringing them below average international levels by 2027. It also focuses on significantly decreasing per capita food waste per meal in various settings, including the catering industry, government canteens, school canteens, and enterprise canteens, while also addressing overall food waste.
Key tasks outlined in the plan involve boosting national awareness around food conservation, implementing anti-waste measures in the catering sector and government canteens, and improving the collection of statistics regarding food loss and waste.
Additionally, the action plan aligns with the United Nations' target of halving global food waste by 2030.
The United Nations Environment Programme Food Waste Index Report 2024 indicates that the world wasted 1.05 billion tonnes of food in 2022, amounting to 19 percent of the food available to consumers, which includes waste generated at retail, food service, and household levels. Furthermore, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that an additional 13 percent of food is lost within the supply chain, from post-harvest stages to the retail point.
Alejandro Jose Martinez for TROIB News
The initiative, jointly issued by the general offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, seeks to enhance the systems and standards related to food loss and waste.
The plan aims to lower the loss rates of grain and food throughout their production, storage, transportation, and processing, bringing them below average international levels by 2027. It also focuses on significantly decreasing per capita food waste per meal in various settings, including the catering industry, government canteens, school canteens, and enterprise canteens, while also addressing overall food waste.
Key tasks outlined in the plan involve boosting national awareness around food conservation, implementing anti-waste measures in the catering sector and government canteens, and improving the collection of statistics regarding food loss and waste.
Additionally, the action plan aligns with the United Nations' target of halving global food waste by 2030.
The United Nations Environment Programme Food Waste Index Report 2024 indicates that the world wasted 1.05 billion tonnes of food in 2022, amounting to 19 percent of the food available to consumers, which includes waste generated at retail, food service, and household levels. Furthermore, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that an additional 13 percent of food is lost within the supply chain, from post-harvest stages to the retail point.
Alejandro Jose Martinez for TROIB News
