Reducing Food Waste
In the OIC Member Countries
COMCEC
Figure 25: WRAP food and drink material hierarchy
Source: WRAP (2016)
Review and adoption of legislation to reduce food waste
It is recommended that two activities associated with the implementation of legislation to
reduce food waste are considered:
1] A more in-depth review of OIC Member Country food label legislation to ensure
current label requirements do not unnecessarily confuse the consumer. Legislation
should encourage clear, understandable labelling to ensure products are eaten by the
‘use-by’ and not ‘best-before’ dates, and correct storage and cooking practices
information on labels is clear and adopted.
2] Consideration and adoption of legislation to ban supermarkets from throwing
away or destroying unsold food as per the French government’s law to encourage
distribution of surplus food to charities and/or food banks.
7 .3 .1 . D e v e lo pm e n t o f a m e m b e r s ta te fo o d w a s te r e d u c t io n r o a d m a p
To guide the development, revision and implementation of legislation on food waste (or that
which incorporates food waste] it is recommended COMCEC develop a roadmap for reducing
food waste to meet the Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 by halving food waste by 2030. The
forum proposed to co-ordinate dialogue and implement activities to achieve a sustainable food
system would be a suitable forum to undertake this exercise.
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