Food loss and waste (Q599)
Subject, term, tag: Food loss and waste
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Food loss and waste |
Subject, term, tag: Food loss and waste |
Statements
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026
‘The decrease in quantity or quality of food’. Food waste is part of food loss and refers to discarding or alternative (non-food) use of food that is safe and nutritious for human consumption along the entire food supply chain, from primary production to end household consumer level. Food waste is recognised as a distinct part of food loss because the drivers that generate it and the solutions to it are different from those of food losses (FAO, 2015). (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026