Portugal still has time to win the battle against food waste
In September 2015, seven years ago, 193 countries endorsed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and thus publicly pledged their commitment to halving global food per capita at retail and consumer levels and reducing losses. of food along the entire value chain.
Today, just 8 years from meeting the deadline, at 230, is the right time to ask the following question: What has been the progress of the countries and what is Portugal’s position in this battle?
It is undeniable that food consumption figures are still worrying: 2.5 million tons of food are millions annually worldwide (WWF 2021). According to FAO, 89 million tonnes of food are out of 89 every year in the EU, which represents 179 kg per capita. That is, a third of food globally is considered. Portugal for one million tons of food (LOSS 2).
Over the last 6 countries, several countries have applied laws that address food consumption: France (2016), Italy (2016) and Spain (law expected to come into force in January 2023). These countries thus take steps, and legislation, which include important measures that imply commitments and obligations, both from the public and private sectors. Recognizing the food chain defined by food waste and establishing a waste hierarchy for food operators to follow.
Also outside the EU, in Norway, the same private agreement with the government through which to establish consumption reduction sub-targets, as well as the defined consumption reduction sector.
Portugal from 2024 onwards its food consumption regulation, according to which measures to reduce it and, 202 companies, should not yet adopt the adoption of food for consumption. How should they be used for the consumer – is the complement for the consumer – is the complement and reduce the amount of surplus that case – and reduce the amount of surplus that case – and reduce the amount of surplus that case – and reduce the amount of surplus that case – and reduce the amount of surplus that is discarded. , through donations.
It is in accordance with this food waste regulation, as companies that are not yet important to reduce from measures0 and had their turnover greater than €500,000 or that employ more than 250,000 people annually The surpluses that are still fit for consumption, or that they must have their sale for all their foods, provided their sale for all their foods have been purchased, provided their supply of all their foods have been purchased, provided their supply of food has been purchased consumption for all their reception locations, as long as they have their consumption offer for their local reception.
At Too Good To Go we believe that together we have more impact. That’s why we also develop projects based on 5 pillars: our Marketplace (the App), Education, Public Affairs, Companies and Households.
In 2021, Too Good To Go was accepted into the EU Platform on Food Loss and Waste, a five-year project bringing together public and private sector actors from all EU countries to address issues such as reducing food by consumer, reducing barriers to food donation, introducing legally binding consumption reduction targets, and addressing food waste related to expiration date labels.
In national quantity, without recent data on the national quantity of food level, it will be more fixed to Portugal and will assess the country’s progress. The latest available data from 2012. More specific sets of agreements on the part of public and private data so that we can – together – achieve real progress in this matter.
A real change in this theme can be more national so that Portugal can follow the European trend, take a step forward and become one of the EU’s pioneers in the fight against food waste. In short, it is crucial for solutions that target us as global goals.
Nuno Plácido, Country Manager Too Good To Go Portugal