The food resources being lost and wasted in Europe would be enough to feed all the hungry people in the world two times over (European Commission 2015).
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88 milliontonnes of food waste a year produced by EU-28
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€143 billionestimated financial loss a year
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70%EU food waste arises at household, foodservices & retail sector
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47 milliontonnes food waste contributed by household section alone
Across the globe, nearly 30% of food is wasted throughout the agrifood supply chain. According to the latest data 70% of the EU food waste arises in household, food service and retail sectors.
Supporting the EU-28 with the aim to contribute to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 12.3 to halve percapita food waste at the retail and consumer level by 2030, and reduce food losses along the food production and supply chain.