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The High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on Food Losses and Food Waste in Asia and the Pacific Region

Year of publication 2014

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 103

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Synopsis (short abstract) Approximately one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted. Food losses are prevalent in developing countries owing to poor handling of the produce from the field through to the market place. Food waste is food that is thrown away even though it is still suitable for human consumption. Food waste is prevalent in developed countries, but is a growing problem in developing countries. Food loss and waste squander resources, including water, land, energy, labour and capital. The Food an d Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the Save Food Initiative in 2011. Under the banner of this initiative, the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific launched a region-wide campaign - the Save Food Asia-Pacific Campaign - on 28 August 2013 during a high-level multi-stakeholder consultation in Bangkok, Thailand. This report provides the outcome of the proceedings.

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