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Backstage STOP Wasting Food An international perspective on food waste

Backstage STOP Wasting Food An international perspective on food waste. By Chief adviser and team leader for analysis and consumption Klaus Jørgensen, Danish Agriculture and Food Council. Agenda. Background The international challenge Facts about food waste Solutions on food waste.

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Backstage STOP Wasting Food An international perspective on food waste

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  1. Backstage STOP Wasting FoodAn international perspective on food waste By Chief adviser and team leader for analysis and consumption Klaus Jørgensen, Danish Agriculture and Food Council

  2. Agenda • Background • The international challenge • Facts about food waste • Solutions on food waste

  3. Facts about me • Economist • Have worked with food and agriculture since 1998 • Responsible for analysis about consumer and retail at Danish Agriculture and Food Council • Started analysis about food waste in 2006

  4. Danish Agriculture and Food Council

  5. The agriculture and food cluster has a large impact • 141.000jobs • Major regional employment • 119 billion in export value • 20 per cent of the total Danish export

  6. The international challenge“Food to a growing population”

  7. Estimate for the development of the population Source: FAO

  8. Development: Population and agricultural area Gap Solutions: -Higher productivity -Less food wasting Source: FAO

  9. Ban Ki-Moon United Nations Secretary-General ”There is enough food in the World and yet millions are starving. Unless we take action, it can become a disaster for the planet” Fokus from UN

  10. International focus- the global food waste

  11. Food losses and waste for cerealsThe graph show the percentage food losses and waste of the edible parts of food products that were produced for human consumption Packaging Durability Stock management Flooding Sources: FAO

  12. Food losses and waste for fruits and vegetablesThe graph show the percentage food losses and waste of the edible parts of food products that were produced for human consumption Fresh Quality standards Cooling Sources: FAO

  13. Food losses and waste for meatThe graph show the percentage food losses and waste of the edible parts of food products that were produced for human consumption Leftovers Livestock health Sources: FAO

  14. Food losses and waste for dairy productsThe graph show the percentage food losses and waste of the edible parts of food products that were produced for human consumption Cooling Packaging Sources: FAO

  15. The food waste from farm to fork Retailers, restaurants Food industry Farmer Fork Farm Distribution Traders Consumer

  16. Low durability What are wasted in EU and USA by the consumer?Example from USA Kilde: FoodReview, USDA

  17. What are wasted in Africa by the producer? • Meat • Oilseeds & Pulses • Roots & Tubers • Fruits & Vegetables - Diseases - The weather - Problem with storage

  18. The beginning of food waste in Denmark • Started in 2006 with analysis fra Danish Agriculture and Food Council • The debate began i 2008 • The front page of Politiken 21. juni 2008

  19. Food waste in Denmark

  20. Food waste per person in private home 125 kg./person Including potato peelings, carrot top, banana peels, etc. Half of the waste could have been eaten which is between 60-65 kg. per person How big is the food waste in Denmark?

  21. Food waste per householdsIt’s difficult to live alone Kilde: WRAP and LF estimates

  22. Why is there food waste in Denmark? Lack of awareness Our wealth (buy and throw away - culture High demands on freshness Bad planning Packaging Lack of knowledge about cooking

  23. Why are food thrown in the trash? Planning Kilde: WRAP

  24. Influence and information for consumers It costs money to waste food Climate and environment Increased awareness Control Tax on food waste, packaging Sorting waste Other things Offer/sale structure Better package How can consumer behaviour change?

  25. Maybe the food waste is going downThe sale of food in Denmark, volumes High food prices Awareness Source: Danish Statistics

  26. Priorities • The food production is for human consumption • Food losses and waste can be used for pet foods • The rest can be used for bioenergy

  27. Solutions on food waste • Farmers • New technology, knowledge • Food industry • Resource effective • Distribution • Quick and save • Retailers • Quantity discount • Planning • Consumers • Planning, planning, planning

  28. Ensuring the quality of the cereal • Wireless monitoring • system for quality • assurance of grains and • seeds

  29. App How can I use my leftovers?

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