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== References ==
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Revision as of 09:41, 30 August 2021

Food waste is any food that has become waste under the condition that (1) it has entered the food supply chain, (2) it has been removed or discarded from the food supply chain or at the final consumption stage, and (3) it is finally destined to be processed as waste[1]. In this context food (or ‘foodstuff’) means any substance or product, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be, or reasonably expected to be ingested by humans[1].

Occurrence and treatment

Food waste generated (anually theoretical potential)[2]
Area Food waste generated [kg/capita] Food waste collected [kg/capita]
EU-27+ 116.7 18.8
Austria 118.5 22.8
Belgium 105.7 16.4
Bulgaria 80.2 -
Croatia 84.4 1.5
Cyprus 79.8 3.8
Czechia 93.7 9.1
Denmark 103.5 22.6
Estonia 111.8 3.3
Finland 102.0 15.3
France 122.3 25.7
Germany 94.4 25.0
Greece 142.7 6.1
Hungary 110.0 5.5
Ireland 118.2 9.4
Italy 127.7 60.6
Lativa 107.4 4.5
Lithuania 121.4 6.9
Luxembourg 118.4 15.9
Malta 55.9 4.7
Netherlands 111.8 17.0
Norway 78.8 35.2
Poland 112.0 5.4
Portugal 127.2 2.2
Romania 127.7 3.6
Slovakia 84.4 7.9
Slovenia 108.4 14.6
Spain 144.0 3.7
Sweden 105.7 14.5
UK 118.21 14.9

References

  1. a b eurostat, 2021: Guidance on reporting of data on food waste and food waste prevention according to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2000 - version of July 2021 , Last access 2021-08-03. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/342366/351811/Guidance+on+food+waste+reporting/5581b0a2-b09e-adc0-4e0a-b20062dfe564
  2. Favoino, E., Gavini, M., 2020: Bio-waste generationin the EU: Current capture levels and future potential. Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), Brussels, Belgium.