Food waste monitoring project
The aim of the Food waste monitoring -project (2020–>, elintarvikejäte- ja ruokahävikkiseuranta -hanke) is to develop national food waste monitoring and measuring system for the whole food chain. The development of the national food waste road map is also part of the project’s goals.
A delegated EU decision on the measurement of food waste (2019/1597) entered into force in May 2019. According to decision member states must report their food waste to the Commission every year since 2020. Luke is in Finland responsible institution to collect and report food waste data to the European commission.
| Food waste = inedible (like bones and peels of fruits) and edible food waste which is not utilized as human consumption, feed or other value components.
Edible food waste = originally edible food waste which is not utilized as human consumption, feed or other value components. |