A Shared Lunch! Next to share her lunch is Chloe Alexander, whose article in Vol. 12 No. 3 of Canadian Food Studies addresses food loss and waste as it meets jurisdiction. How do the federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments in Canada address food loss and waste? And are there alternative ways to interpret jurisdiction and amend and improve governance? https://canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cfs/issue/view/41

On a small scale, Alexander’s lunch demonstrates the author’s personal preoccupation with food waste reduction. It’s made of leftovers! "...from a get together with friends—handmade pasta with a tomato/eggplant/mushroom sauce, topped with ricotta and parmesan cheese." (“Yum!” —ed.)

From the personal, Alexander’s article deftly walks readers through the systemic. Read and find out more: https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v12i3.720

#CanadianFoodStudies
#FoodStudies
#Lunch
#FoodLoss
#FoodWaste
#Governance
#Leftovers
#Pasta
#TomatoSauce
#Ricotta
#Parmesan

photo: Chloe Alexander

29 settembre, celebriamo la Giornata Internazionale della Consapevolezza delle Perdite e degli Sprechi Alimentari 🍎✨
Un’occasione per riscoprire la creatività in cucina e ricordarci che il cibo non si butta: si reinventa!
#FoodWaste #FoodLoss #GiornataInternazionale #Sostenibilità #PerfettamenteChic

http://perfettamentechic.com/2025/09/29/giornata-internazionale-della-consapevolezza-delle-perdite-e-degli-sprechi-alimentari/

Today is International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste!
https://www.fao.org/international-day-awareness-food-loss-waste/en
#FLWDay #FLWDay2025 #Food #FoodLoss #FoodWaste #Loss #Waste
🌽🌾🍌🍠🥔

And, as always, you can find the recording of the event and slides at the same place:

https://food.ec.europa.eu/food-safety/food-waste/eu-actions-against-food-waste/eu-platform-food-losses-and-food-waste/platform-meetings_en

#EUFoodWaste #EUFoodLoss #FoodWaste #FoodLoss #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #FoodSystems #EUFarm2Fork

Tomorrow, 12th November, is the next EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste meeting which will be streamed and surely will be interesting.

You can find the agenda and the link to the webstream here:

https://food.ec.europa.eu/food-safety/food-waste/eu-actions-against-food-waste/eu-platform-food-losses-and-food-waste/platform-meetings_en

#EUFoodWaste #EUFoodLoss #FoodWaste #FoodLoss #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #FoodSystems #AgriFoodSystems #EUFarm2Fork

In a bid to reduce food waste, Japan's health ministry released draft guidelines Wednesday on how customers can ask restaurants for a take-home bag if the leftovers meet the country's hygiene standards. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/18/japan/health-ministry-takeout-bag-guidelines/ #japan #foodloss #food #restaurants

Making more food available can be achieved through several complementary measures including reducing food waste and food losses.

.—@ipbes #LandDegradation and #Restoration Report

Both impact our environment, but what's the difference between #FoodWaste and #FoodLoss? 🍎

And a month ago I posted a longer thread about the obfuscation created by unchecked #SelfReporting.

https://federate.social/@tundenagybanto/113057560015025876

#FoodWaste #FoodLoss #FoodPolicy #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #policy #regulation #food

#KimuraNaoko developed fruits and vegetables scraps-based natural #crayons which are much safer for smaller kids.

She also uses up discarded flowers to create additional colours.

Love that supermarkets display them in the vegetables section 💚

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2093014/

#FoodLoss #FoodWaste #ZeroWaste #innovation #ClimateAction

Western wasteful practices where only the best crops cut the mark and everything else is left to rot in the fields is unacceptable.

I have already written about launching a new line of produce: the second grade / Grade2 / #SubstandardProduce. I see a huge potential market for it, especially for organic.

Here is my previous post: https://federate.social/@tundenagybanto/113057624166495595

#FoodLoss #FoodWaste #Grade2Produce #ClimateAction #FoodSystems #FoodPolicy #food #policy #AgriculturePolicy #agriculture #methane #ZeroWaste

#FoodLoss and #FoodWaste in #farming can be significantly reduced, there is so much potential in this area, almost every day a fantastic new use-case is published.

Collected many such examples, and will post them one after the other, but for an easier overview I also organised them in a chart:

#upcycling #ClimateAction #innovation #ZeroWaste

When talking about #FoodLoss, we should highlight:
“Every year up to 40 percent of food crops is lost to plant pests and diseases.” #FAO

A more efficient land use is needed, there is so much waste in the current #agriculture system.

It all starts with growing the correct mix of crops, the most resilient crops in a specific environment, and using nature friendly pest and disease prevention should be an important government focus.

https://www.fao.org/newsroom/story/Five-ways-climate-change-is-intensifying-the-threats-to-plant-health

#FoodSystems #FoodPolicy #food #policy

Ultimate goals when tackling #FoodLoss & #FoodWaste:
- zero negative externalities
- support #biodiversity: reduce the amount of land required to grow crops
- reduce the share of food and feed in farming and give space to grow textile, biodegradable plastic, or construction raw materials so that we can #decarbonise those industries as well
- enable transition to #OrganicFarming
- prevent #methane and CO2 release
- make produce more affordable
- ensure that everybody has access to nourishing food

#EITFood has a good summary on #FoodWaste problems and solutions + some further links for those who want to read more:

https://www.eitfood.eu/blog/tackling-food-waste-and-food-loss-a-supply-chain-reaction?

#FoodLoss #EuropeanUnion #EU #EIT #EUClimateAction #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #FoodSystems #FoodPolicy #food #policy

And this is the #EU official website dedicated to the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste:

https://food.ec.europa.eu/safety/food-waste/international-day-awareness-food-loss-and-waste_en

#FoodLoss #FoodWaste #EUClimateAction #ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #FoodSystems #FoodPolicy #policy #food

This is another great place to visit if interested in what the #EU does about #FoodLoss and #FoodWaste:

https://ec.europa.eu/food/safety/food_waste/eu-food-loss-waste-prevention-hub/resources

#EUClimateAction #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #FoodSystems #FoodPolicy #food #policy #EuropeanUnion

And this is the official website of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations dedicated to preventing #FoodLoss and #FoodWaste

https://www.fao.org/platform-food-loss-waste/en

#UN #FAO #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #FoodSystems #food #policy

RT by @EU_ENV: Today is the International Day of Awareness of #FoodLoss & #FoodWaste 🍽🍏🗑

By reducing food waste, we fight Climate Change, preserve resources and increase space #ForNature & biodiversity

Find 1️⃣8⃣ tips to reduce food waste: https://europa.eu/!gRv9Gj

#FLWDay #IDAFLW

[2024-09-29 06:00 UTC]

RT by @EU_ENV: Wasting food = wasting land, water, energy & labor. 🌍🍽️ On this International Day of Awareness of Food Loss & Waste, let's take action.
What can you do to reduce it?

Learn more at @euenvironment: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0cGxCB0

#FoodLoss #SDGs #sustainability

[2024-09-29 08:00 UTC]

Today is International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste!
https://www.fao.org/international-day-awareness-food-loss-waste/en
#FLWDay #FLWDay2024 #Food #FoodLoss #FoodWaste #Loss #Waste
🌽🌾🍌🍠🥔