Spain
date: 02/07/2021
Spain presents the latest data on food waste in households and out-of-home consumption
The panels for food waste quantification in households and in ‘out-of-home’ consumption allow Spain to obtain periodic and reliable data on food waste generated by consumers.
>> Panel for food waste quantification in households [ES]
The latest results indicate that 3 out of 4 Spanish households threw away foods and drinks in 2020, with an average of 31 kilograms per capita and a waste rate of 4.3% of the total food purchased. As a result, a total of 1,364 million kilograms of food and beverages ended up in the household bin in 2020.
© Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA)
>> Panel for food waste quantification in ‘out-of-home’ consumption [ES]
In terms of ‘out-of-home’ consumption in 2020, 4 out of 10 consumers wasted food outside their homes. The amount wasted was 0.75 kilograms per person, equivalent to a total of 25.7 million kilograms of food and beverages wasted.
© Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA)
Related links:
- Food waste data in households and in ‘out-of-home’ consumption in 2019 and 2020 [ES]
- Official website of Spain’s national food waste strategy More Food, Less Waste [ES]
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Spanish campaign against food waste ‘Nothing is wasted here’
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), launched the first institutional campaign against food waste with the slogan ‘Nothing is wasted here, Food from Spain, the richest country in the world’.
The main goal of this campaign is to raise awareness about the issue, by involving all stakeholders in the food chain, in order to inspire all actors to value the foods that are part of Spain’s national cultural gastronomic heritage and to curb food waste and its impact on the environment.
The campaign targets the general public and ran for four weeks, from 1 to 30 June 2021 in different media such as radio spots; street advertising; internet and social media networks (e.g. the Twitter and Instagram profiles of well-known chefs and announcements involving players from the national female football team).
More information on the campaign can be found on its dedicated website: Aquí no se tira nada
© ’Nothing is wasted here’, MAPA