This report describes part of the research carried out to support the Impact Assessment of the legislative proposal amending Directive 2008/98/EC, in relation to the part focusing on setting legally binding food waste reduction targets. It illustrates: the outcome of the public consultation on...

On 5 July 2023, the European Commission adopted a legislative proposal to set legally binding food waste reduction targets to be achieved by Member States (MSs) by 2030. The results of the first EU-wide monitoring of food waste levels carried out in 2020 will serve as a baseline to assess...

In the past years, several research initiatives have been promoted in the area of food waste. Many of these were focused on the identification of key drivers of food wastage and on the quantification of food waste generation. While these initiatives provided fairly accurate information over...

In the past years, several research initiatives have been promoted in the area of food waste. Many of these were focused on the identification of key drivers of food wastage and on the quantification of food waste generation. While these initiatives provided fairly accurate information over...

Food waste is considered a sustainability challenge, and its reduction is advocated by the Sustainable Development Goal 12.3. The development of food waste prevention actions is, hence, essential. To identify the most efficient and effective prevention actions, a systematic analysis is required....