Food waste minimization and circularity for optimizing urban food system resilience

Download or read book Food waste minimization and circularity for optimizing urban food system resilience written by Simon, D. and published by Think20 (T20). Task Force 4 - Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture. This book was released on 2022-11-02 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As urbanization increases, meeting the challenges of urban food supply and food security requires coherent and holistic strategies. Attention too often focuses solely on best practices without addressing the required behavior change. This policy brief highlights the importance of minimizing food loss and waste, which accounts for some 30% of current global production, in order to link and achieve SDGs 2, 11 and 12. The strategy comprises four interrelated elements, namely adopting holistic and circular planning perspectives; facilitating urban and peri-urban farming; integrating innovative behavioral interventions; and providing enabling environments. The G20 has the capacity to act rapidly, without the need for major capital investment, thereby also providing leadership to the entire international community.