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Wed, 2 Jul 2014 13:03:57 +0200
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Independent panel urges collective action on food waste



New report released by the High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS)



A new report by an independent panel of experts takes a close look at where and how food waste occurs and recommends a number of actions that could help reduce the 1.3 billion tonnes of food that are squandered worldwide each year.



The report, Food losses and waste in the context of sustainable food systems<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/hlpe/hlpe_documents/HLPE_Reports/HLPE-Report-8_EN.pdf>, was produced by the High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) of the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS).



It provides a systematic analysis of the impacts of food losses and waste on the sustainability of food systems and on food security and nutrition, and also provides action-oriented recommendations that governments, companies and individuals can take to tackle the problem.



Read HLPE report no. 8:
Food losses and waste in the context of sustainable food systems<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/hlpe/hlpe_documents/HLPE_Reports/HLPE-Report-8_EN.pdf> (in English only)



About CFS and the HLPE



The UN Committee on World Food Security<http://www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-home/en/> (CFS) is the top international and intergovernmental platform for discussions and agenda-setting on issues related to global food security.  Its membership includes governments, UN agencies and other UN bodies, civil society and non-governmental organizations, research institutions, financial institutions and development banks, private sector associations and philanthropic foundations.



The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition<http://www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe> (HLPE) that produced the new report on food waste is an independent scientific panel which provides the CFS with scientific, knowledge-based analysis and advice on food security and nutrition policy issues

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