29 September 2021 worldwide
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2021

The UN General Assembly, on 19 December 2019, designated 29 September as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (A/RES/74/209).

In the resolution, the UNGA recognized that the observance of the International Day would contribute significantly to raising awareness of the importance of the problem and its possible solutions at all levels, and to promote global efforts and collective action towards meeting SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production).

The Food and Nutrition Organization of the UN (FAO) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) will collaborate in facilitating the observance of the Day.

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date: 29 September 2021
location: worldwide
www: http://www.fao.org/food-loss-reduction/news/detail/en/c/1269221/

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