LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
ABP
Animal by-products
ACE
Afghanistan Centre for Excellence
AFED
Arab Forum for Environment and Development
ANDES
French National Association for the Development of Solidarity Groceries
COMCEC
Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Co-operation of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation
CO
2
Carbon dioxide
DLC
Expiry date
DLUO
Deadline for optimal use
EPA
US Environment Protection Agency
EU
European Union
FAO
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation
FBAO
Food Bank Foundation Onlus
FBRN
Arab Food Bank Regional Network
FDA
Saudi Food and Drug Association
FLW
Food Loss and Waste
GCC
Gulf Cooperation Council
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
GHG
Greenhouse Gas emissions
IFAD
International Fund for Agricultural Development
INSEE
French Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies
HLPE
High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition
MSW
Municipal Solid Waste
NENA
Near East and North Africa
NGO
Non-Governmental Organisation
NHS
UK National Health Service
OIC
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
QSR
Quick Service Restaurants
RSW
Residential Solid Waste
SESRIC
Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic
Countries
SIK
Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology
TISVA
Turkey Waste Prevention Foundation
UAE
United Arab Emirates
UN
United Nations
UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme
UNDS
United Nations Statistics Division
10YFP
10-Year Framework for Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and
Production Patterns
US
United States of America
WFP
World Food Programme
WRAP
Waste & Resource Action Programme
WRI
World Resources Institute