Sustainable Consumption and Production - Sustainable Food Systems Voluntary Agreement. Solly Molepo. CGCSA workshop 04 October 2018

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1 Sustainable Consumption and Production - Sustainable Food Systems Voluntary Agreement Solly Molepo CGCSA workshop 04 October 2018

2 POLICY INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Background Sustainable Development Goals One Planet Network Programme Structure of SFS Programme Core initiatives or core projects Milestones Multi Stakeholder Advisory Committee Vision and objectives of SFS Programme Food loss and waste along the value chain

3 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Goal 12 "Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns" includes amongst its objectives to "halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer level, and reduce food losses along production and supply chains by 2030".

4 One Planet Network Programmes (10YFP) Sustainable Public Procurement Sustainable Buildings and Construction Sustainable Tourism, Including Ecotourism Consumer Information Sustainable Lifestyle and Education Sustainable Food Systems

5 Structure of SFS Programme Co-leadership Multi-Advisory Committee Programme Partners South Africa (the dti), Switzerland, WWF and Hivos Government agencies, Civil society organisations, Research and technical institutions, UN agencies and other international organisations Over 116 partners across the globe

6 Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Committee Government agencies Civil society organisations Research and technical institutions UN agencies and other international organisations Private sector Argentina Biovision German Development Institute CIHEAM Barilla Brazil IISD Hebrew University FAO Food Drink Europe Costa Rica IFOAM Universitat Oberta de Catalunga UNEP Nestle France Global Nature Fund ENEA UNSCN Pinpoint sustainability Honduras Snaackmakers Netherlands United States of America

7 Vision and objectives SFS Programme

8 Core initiatives or Priority Projects Sustainable diets Sustainability along all food value chains Reduction of food losses and waste Local, national, regional multi-stakeholder platforms Resilient, inclusive, diverse food production systems;

9 Food loss and waste along the value chain 26% 25% 20% 24% 5%

10 Milestones South Africa hosted the 1st global conference on Sustainable Food Systems (SFS). The national round table on Sustainable Food Systems has been established. the dti in collaboration with the CGCSA secured funding from the SA-EU Dialogue Facility to mobilise manufacturers and retailers to adopt sustainable food productions systems.

11 Milestones A study tour for the food waste prevention programme was undertaken to the EU in September consisting of 2 retailers (Pick n Pay and Shoprite), 2 manufacturers (Tiger brands and Famous brands), CGCSA and the dti. Organisations visited included Danone, UNEP and WRAP and Carrefour (France), Food win, EU Food Bank, ERRT, Del haize, Copa Cogeca, and EU Commission (Belgium)

12 Milestones A study tour for the food waste prevention programme was undertaken to the EU in September consisting of 2 retailers (Pick n Pay and Shoprite), 2 manufacturers/food services (Tiger brands and Famous brands), CGCSA and the dti. Organisations visited included Danone, UNEP and WRAP and Carrefour in France and Food win, EU Food Bank, ERRT, Del Haize, Copa Cogeca, and EU Commission in Belgium

13 Next steps It is envisaged that a Voluntary Agreement on prevention of Food Waste will be signed with the food manufacturers and retailers, Voluntary agreement will have measurable targets to prevent food waste, The targets will need to be agreed to by the industry, Format of reporting on achievements also needs to be agreed by the industry.

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