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EU Targets 30% Food Waste Reduction by 2030

3/31/2025

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A stark warning from the European Environment Agency reveals that in 2022, each EU citizen wasted an alarming 132 kg of food, contributing to a staggering 59 million tonnes. To combat this crisis, the EU is set to enforce binding targets aimed at slashing food waste by 10% in processing and 30% at the consumer level by 2030.

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A stark warning from the European Environment Agency reveals that in 2022, each EU citizen wasted an alarming 132 kg of food, contributing to a staggering 59 million tonnes. To combat this crisis, the EU is set to enforce binding targets aimed at slashing food waste by 10% in processing and 30% at the consumer level by 2030.