Food Waste Index Report 2024 | UNEP
Definitions
- Food Waste: Food and associated inedible parts removed from the human food supply chain.
- Removed from the Human Food Supply Chain: Ends up in co/anaerobic digestion, compost/aerobic digestion, land application, controlled combustion, sewer, litter, refuse, or landfill.
- Food: Any substance intended for human consumption, including drink and substances used in food manufacturing, preparation, or treatment.
- Edible Parts: Parts of food intended for human consumption.
- Inedible Parts: Components of food not intended for human consumption (e.g., bones, rinds, pits).
- Food Loss: Crop and livestock human-edible commodity quantities that exit the post-harvest/slaughter production/supply chain and do not re-enter other uses.
Introduction
- The Food Waste Index: Tracks global and national food waste at the retail and consumer levels.
- Sustainable Development Goal Target 12.3: Focuses on halving per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer level by 2030.
Methodology and Data
- Level 1 Estimates: Quantitative data on food waste.
- Methodology: Detailed steps and rationale behind the calculations.
- Data Coverage: Summary of countries and data points.
Key Findings
- Data Points: Total fresh mass of food waste measured.
- Countries with Data: Countries contributing data to the report.
- High Confidence: High confidence in the accuracy and reliability of the data.
Conclusion
- Collaborative Approach: Importance of collaboration in reducing food waste.
- Conclusions: Summary of key insights and recommendations.
Key Data Highlights
- Global Food Waste: Estimated at [specific amount] tons.
- Retail and Consumer Waste: Comprises [percentage]% of total food waste.
- Top Contributing Countries: [Country A, Country B, Country C].
- Data Coverage: [Number of countries] countries contributing data.
This summary provides an overview of the Food Waste Index Report 2024, focusing on definitions, methodology, key findings, and conclusions.