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23 July 2020

EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste

Newsletter June 2020

| EU Food Safety

A variety of initiatives were carried out by the members of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste throughout June 2020. While many of these actions were taken in relation to COVID-19, other initiatives include communication activities on food waste prevention more generally, legislative developments at national level, voluntary commitments to reduce food waste and many more. As for your agendas, do not forget to reserve 15-16 October 2020 for the ‘Farm to Fork 2020 Conference: Building sustainable food systems together' and other important dates. We wish you a pleasant reading!

European Commission

Guidance on simpler but safe hygiene rules for small retailers, also when donating food

Revision of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on food hygiene: open for consultation

Webinar on Food Waste measurement for European Union Member States

News

Austria

New website on healthy diets sees the light of the day

France

Anti-waste law for a circular economy: extended provisions for food waste

Germany

Wholesale and retail sectors commit to act against food waste

Hungary

Food donation activities, educational materials and new research on household food waste

Eurocoop

"One Million Meals" to feed 500 families during a year

European Food Banks Federation

Online workshop on economic indicators, new report on the situation of European food banks post COVID-19 and annual report 2019.

FoodWIN

FoodWIN reports on work of its member “Too Good to Go”: French municipalities commit to fighting food waste

In the press

Stop Wasting Food Denmark

Companies must consider the fight against food waste as a growing competitive parameter

Events

SAVE THE DATE! Farm to Fork conference-Building sustainable food systems together, 15-16 October 2020

The first Farm to Fork Conference – Building sustainable food systems together, will take place on 15 and 16 October 2020 and will be a virtual event. The conference is hosted by the European Commissioner for Health & Food Safety, Ms. Stella Kyriakides, and the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Janusz Wojciechowski. The opening address of the Conference will be given by the European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans.

Date

15/10/2020 - 16/10/2020

Venue

Virtual event (registration link to be announced)

Organiser

European Commission

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES TO ALREADY MARK IN YOUR AGENDA!

29 September 2020: International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Food Waste (IDAFLW)
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16 October 2020: World Food Day
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21 October 2020: 2020 LIFE Awards Ceremony
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The next newsletter of the Platform will be disseminated in September 2020 and will include Platform members’ initiatives carried out both in July and August.

The SANTE FOOD WASTE TEAM wishes you a pleasant and safe summer break!

This is the monthly newsletter of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste, incorporating information on the latest activities of its members. The newsletter is created and disseminated by the Platform’s Secretariat, within the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety.

The contents of the newsletter do not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the European Commission. For more information about EU actions on food loss and waste prevention, please visit the European Commission’s Food waste website.

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