Thursday, October 1, 2020

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

Earlier this week (September 29, 2020) the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the United Nations Environmental Programme, and their partners recognized the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. In the linked article below food loss and waste issues, facts, solutions, and more are shared. We encourage you to read the linked release and utilize the discussion points below to guide your conversations around the globe.

Food Loss and Waste Must Be Reduced

Discussion Points

  • Explain the difference between food loss and food waste. How does food loss and food waste look similar or different around the world?
  • What surprised you the most from the article and why?
  • Some solutions to reduce food loss and waste were shared in the article. Of these solutions which do you believe could have the greatest impact on reducing food loss and waste? Justify your reasoning.
  • What can you do, where you are at today, to reduce food loss and waste?

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