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France Moves Toward a National Policy Against Food Waste

Year: 2015

Type: report

Abstract: In April 2015, French policymakers released ambitious proposals for a national policy\nagainst food waste, offering a rich set of ideas for prevention, recovery and recycling.1\nSome measures, including a ban on supermarket food waste, have already entered\nthe legislative process, and others may follow. Because the original, 75-page report,\n“Fighting Food Waste: Proposals for a Public Policy,” is not currently available in\nEnglish, NRDC requested this distillation of key elements of the report.2\n This write-up\nsummarizes each of the 36 proposals.\nThe proposals are the result of a yearlong study housed within the Ministries\nof Agriculture and the Environment. They reflect a collaborative process, led by\nParliament member Guillaume Garot, that drew upon input from 120 experts and\nstakeholders. Their report calls for 36 regulatory and policy measures across the\nFrench food system.\nIf these proposals are approved and implemented, they will place France on the cutting\nedge of the fight against food waste internationally.

Source: HAL

Author: Mourad, Marie

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, Centre de Sociologie des Organisations

Language: English

Topic: Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2966103554

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