date:May 08, 2019
circularity, where loss of resources is minimized, the EC notes.
The act is now subject to scrutiny by the Council and the (new) European Parliament. If no objections are raised, a decision will be published in September, Aikaterini Apostola, Health and Food Safety at the EC, tells.
Recognizing the need for more data on food waste
Each year, approximately 20 percent of food produced in the EU is wasted or lost, causing social, environmental and economic harm, according to the EC. To be able to