The European Food Information Council (EUFIC) is a consumer-oriented non-profit organisation, founded to make the science behind food and health more accessible and easier to understand among the public.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

The Food Waste Atlas allows governments and companies to understand how food loss and waste is occurring, helping them play their part in creating a sustainable food system.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation that works to build better policies for better lives. We draw on more than 60 years of experience and insights to shape policies that foster prosperity and opportunity, underpinned by equality and well-being.

Stop Wasting Food movement Denmark is Denmark’s largest non-profit movement against food waste, which has initiated the fight against food waste in Denmark.

The EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy called on the Commission to establish a Platform dedicated to food waste prevention to support to achieve the SDG 12.3 target and maximise the contribution of all actors along the food supply chain. In the EU around 88 million tonnes of food waste are generated annually – around 20% of all food produced - with related costs estimated at 143 billion€/year. Tackling food waste means working together with public and private sectors in order to find solutions to prevent food waste and optimise use of food resources along the food and feed chain.

The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste is an opportunity to call to action both the public (national or local authorities) and the private sector (businesses and individuals), to prioritise actions and move ahead with innovation to reduce food loss and waste towards restoring and building back better and resilient-ready, food systems.

Goal 12 is about ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns, which is key to sustain the livelihoods of current and future generations. Unsustainable patterns of consumption and production are root causes of the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. These crises, and related environmental degradation, threaten human well-being and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Governments and all citizens should work together to improve resource efficiency, reduce waste and pollution, and shape a new circular economy.

In the United States, food waste is estimated at between 30–40 percent of the food supply.

Zero waste is the conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse and recovery of products, packaging and materials without burning, and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health