South African Food Waste Prevention Programme. James Lomax UN Environment

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1 South African Food Waste Prevention Programme James Lomax UN Environment

2 About 800 million people suffer from hunger today While 671 million people are obese The world produces 2831 cal/person per day, which is enough to feed the planet But at least one third or 1.3 billion tonnes of this food is wasted every year The Food Security Challenge

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4 Billion Billion USD USD Food Loss & Waste costs the global economy $940 billion each year Economic cost of food wastage (producer prices), at world level by commodity Economic cost of food wastage (producer prices), at world level by commodity Cereals (excluding Starchy roots Oilcrops & Pulses Fruits (excluding Meat Milk (excluding Vegetables beer) Cereals (excluding Starchy roots Oilcrops & Pulses wine) Fruits (excluding Meat butter) & Eggs Milk (excluding Vegetables Commodity beer) 1 Commodity 2 Commodity 3 Commodity wine) 4 Commodity 5 butter) Commodity & Eggs 7 Commodity 8 Commodity 1 Commodity 2 Commodity 3 Commodity 4 Commodity 5 Commodity 7 Commodity 8

5 Food is lost or wasted along the entire value chain During or immediately after harvesting on the farm After produce leaves the farm for handling, storage, and transport During industrial or domestic processing and/or packaging During distribution to markets, including losses at wholesale and retail markets Losses in the home or business of the consumer, including restaurants and caterers Source: WRI analysis based on FAO Global food losses and food waste extent, causes and prevention. Rome: UN FAO.

6 UN Environment calls countries and companies to action on Sustainable Development Goal Target 12.3: By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses. Executive Director Erik Solheim Co-Chairs Champions 12.3, a unique coalition of executives collaborating to accelerate progress on the delivery of this critical target.

7 Progress on Target 12.3 since its adoption in 2015 TARGET MEASURE ACT

8 Targets set Ambition Ambition motivates Action Source: Lipinski, L., C. O Connor, C. Hanson (2016). SDG Target 12.3 on Food Loss and Waste: 2016 Progress Report. Champions 12.3

9 Consumer Goods Forum s Food Waste Resolution 1. Prevent food waste, then maximise its recovery towards the goal of halving food waste within our own retail and manufacturing operations by 2025 (versus a 2016 baseline) 2. Contribute to the UN goals by 2030: To halve per capita global food waste at the consumer level To reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses, and maximise the value of the remaining waste

10 Measurement UN Environment encourages countries and companies to quantify their food loss and waste, setting a baseline to track progress against towards 2030.

11 First corporate quantifications

12 Taking Action Source: Lipinski, L., C. O Connor, C. Hanson (2016) SDG Target 12.3 on Food Loss and Waste: 2016 Progress Report Champions 12.3

13 A Global Response UN Environment s activities, together with FAO and SAVE FOOD, include: A Global Awareness Campaign New research on cosmetic standards Food Waste Prevention Programmes at National & Local Level Capacity Building on Food Waste at Regional Level

14 Guidance for public authorities, businesses and other organisations on mapping, planning and delivering effective food waste prevention strategy Published in May 2014 and available at Guidance methodology being piloted with selected countries & companies worldwide Think.Eat.Save Guidance Version 1.0 is a new tool launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO) and the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP). Food Waste Prevention Programmes at National & Local Level

15 Food Waste Prevention Programmes Guidance Methodology Module 1: Mapping and measuring food and drink waste Key steps: Quantification at national/regional level Quantifying waste arising from the supply of food and drink Quantification at household level Module 3: Developing and implementing programmes to prevent and reduce household food and drink waste Plan and develop a strategy for a consumer engagement programme Establish a baseline and set a target Develop evidence-based guidance Take action to prevent food waste Measure, monitor and report progress Module 2: Options for developing national or regional policies & measures Key steps: Options for motivational strategies Voluntary Collective Action Programmes Consumer Engagement Campaign Module 4: Preventing food waste in business supply chains (retail, manufacturing & food service) Key steps: Corporate strategy, baseline and targets Taking action: guidance with tools and examples Measurement and reporting progress towards targets

16 South Africa Pilot: First Activities Review of existing data completed Steering Committee formed Household food waste quantificationpending funds Mapping & Measuring National Programme & Policy Pilot project with Tshwane Fresh Produce Market? Supply Chain Activities Household Activties Pilot project with Johannesburg schools proposed Voluntary Agreement proposed with retail & manufacturing sectors Evidence base for sustainable food consumption with WWF?

17 Developing a National Food Waste Prevention Programme Deliverables finalised: Situation Report Stakeholder Mapping & Analysis Roadmap Next steps: Adoption of SDG Target 12.3 at national level Measurement of baseline data in all sectors Development of Voluntary Agreement Activities at Municipality level

18 Role of the Steering Group 1. Developing and finalising the structure of the national Programme 2. Setting clearly defined timescales for the Programme s implementation 3. Finding budget commitments in order to initiate the Programme 4. Act as the lead on the Programme s development 5. Agree how and by whom the Programme will be implemented. It will define who is responsible for the Programme s Modules and their roles and responsibilities

19 Steering Group Dti & DEA Co-leads DAFF Other government departments to include? SALGA Jo burg and Tshwane representatives Consumer Goods Council of South Africa Other associations? ~15 key members who will drive the programme forward Modes of communication & regular meetings? NGOs & Community group e.g. Ward Committee, Agricultural coops, FoodBank SA

20 Next Steps & Questions Can South Africa adopt SDG Target 12.3 as a national target? Can this be added to South Africa s NDC? How to start measuring food waste baseline data? How could a Voluntary Agreement work? What role for cities?

21 Questions? James Lomax For further information: