Legislating to prevent and reduce food loss and waste

FAO

Legislating to prevent and reduce food loss and waste

Legal brief for parliamentarians in Latin America and the Caribbean, no. 10

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 6p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

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Synopsis (short abstract) Food loss and waste is a serious problem, taking place in a global and regional context in which millions of people suffer from hunger and malnutrition. This situation is aggravated by the challenges that climate change brings to agri-food systems and, more recently, by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to raise awareness of this problem and motivate political action on the matter, this note is intended as a guide for States when developing legal measures to contribute to Food Security and to the Right to Adequate Food.

Language English

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Spanish

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