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Food Waste Harms Climate, Water, Land And Biodiversity – New FAO Report

09/13/2013

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Direct Economic Costs of $750 billion Annually Better Policies Required, and “Success Stories” Need to be Scaled Up and Replicated Rome, 11 September 2013 – The waste of a staggering 1.3 billion tonnes of food per year is not only causing major economic losses but also wreaking significant harm on the natural resources that humanity relies upon to feed itself, says a new FAO report released today. Food Wastage Footprint: Impacts on Natural Resources is the first study to…

World’s food standard body praised as safety net for consumers Countries celebrate 50th anniversary of Codex Alimentarius

07/03/2013

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2 July 2013, Rome – As Codex Alimentarius, the world’s top food standard body for consumer protection and fair practices in international food trade, celebrated its 50th anniversary, the FAO and WHO Directors-General and national governments united in their praise for its benefits. “Today, Codex standards are the benchmark standards for food safety. There is no competition,” Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General, told the Codex Alimentarius Commission at its annual meeting. “They are internationally recognized as the best, at…