To address the challenge in Australia, the Government committed in 2016 to convene a food waste summit and develop a national food waste strategy to halve our food waste by 2030. All of Australia’s environment ministers have extended support to this commitment. Delivery of the strategy would not have been possible without the input and expertise of a diverse range of stakeholders from across industry and business, academia, not-for-profit organisations and all levels of government. Their input has helped identify areas for improvement and future focus. I would like to thank all those who helped to develop this important document. The Australian Government recognises the significant amount of work already underway to manage the problem of food waste in Australia. This strategy builds on and progresses this work. Through collaboration with stakeholders, we can harness new ideas and the opportunities they present. To support the initiatives highlighted in the strategy, the Australian Government and the states and territories will provide $1 million funding to support an independent governance body to develop an implementation plan and establish a voluntary commitment program. The Australian Government has also committed $370,000 through its National Environment Science Program to help establish a National Food Waste Baseline and identify the best opportunities for return on investment in food waste. These will be delivered in the next 24 months. Solving the problem of food waste requires a commitment from all Australians. We need to identify where improvements can be made so that we can change our behaviour, improve technology and make our food system more efficient to achieve the goal of halving our food waste by 2030. The timing is right for new innovative technologies, practices and solutions and there is a lot of scope for different approaches to be considered to support our food waste reduction goal. The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP Minister for the Environment and Energy INTRODUCTION The National Food Waste Strategy provides a framework to support collective action towards halving Australia’s food waste by 2030. The strategy contributes toward global action on reducing food by aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 12—ensure sustainable
To address the challenge in Australia, the Government committed in 2016 to convene a food waste summit and develop a national food waste strategy to halve our food waste by 2030. All of Australia’s environment ministers have extended support to this commitment. Delivery of the strategy would not have been possible without the input and expertise of a diverse range of stakeholders from across industry and business, academia, not-for-profit organisations and all levels of government. Their input has helped identify areas for improvement and future focus. I would like to thank all those who helped to develop this important document. The Australian Government recognises the significant amount of work already underway to manage the problem of food waste in Australia. This strategy builds on and progresses this work. Through collaboration with stakeholders, we can harness new ideas and the opportunities they present. To support the initiatives highlighted in the strategy, the Australian Government and the states and territories will provide $1 million funding to support an independent governance body to develop an implementation plan and establish a voluntary commitment program. The Australian Government has also committed $370,000 through its National Environment Science Program to help establish a National Food Waste Baseline and identify the best opportunities for return on investment in food waste. These will be delivered in the next 24 months. Solving the problem of food waste requires a commitment from all Australians. We need to identify where improvements can be made so that we can change our behaviour, improve technology and make our food system more efficient to achieve the goal of halving our food waste by 2030. The timing is right for new innovative technologies, practices and solutions and there is a lot of scope for different approaches to be considered to support our food waste reduction goal. The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP Minister for the Environment and Energy INTRODUCTION The National Food Waste Strategy provides a framework to support collective action towards halving Australia’s food waste by 2030. The strategy contributes toward global action on reducing food by aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 12—ensure sustainable
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