Morocco Tackles Food Waste with 4.2 Million Tons Wasted Annually
This discussion took place during the latest ordinary session of the CESE General Assembly, chaired by Abdelkader Amara. The council's efforts aim to tackle the significant food waste issue and propose solutions for a more sustainable approach to food production and consumption in Morocco.
The draft opinion aims to address the causes of food waste , including losses associated with subsidized products, and to propose recommendations that could lead to a structural transformation in production models and consumption habits.
In it, the CESE emphasizes the importance of considering Morocco's national context and territorial specifics when formulating these recommendations.
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According to the latest weekend edition of leading Moroccan Arabic newspaper Assabah, the draft also seeks to contribute to enhancing food security and strengthening its resilience through more efficient management of food losses and waste.
The draft notably aims to 'contribute to improving food security and strengthening its resilience through efficient management of food losses and waste,' the newspaper reported. It added that this issue of food waste had already been raised in the Moroccan parliament, stressing: 'The parliamentary group of the National Rally of Independents (RNI) at the Chamber of Councillors had previously introduced a bill aimed at fighting food waste in Morocco.'
Meanwhile, a recent report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) highlighted the scale of the issue. It revealed that Morocco wastes 4.2 million tons of food annually, the equivalent of 113 kilograms per person.
This staggering statistic highlights the urgent need for comprehensive action to address food waste and its economic, environmental, and social impacts. Tags: food moroccoFood Wastefood waste solution
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