From waste to relief: unlocking the potential for food rescue in low- and middle-income countries

Simple item page
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeResilient Citiesen_US
cg.coverage.countryIndiaen_US
cg.coverage.countryMalaysiaen_US
cg.coverage.countryPhilippinesen_US
cg.coverage.countrySingaporeen_US
cg.coverage.countryUnited Kingdomen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2INen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2MYen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2PHen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2SGen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GBen_US
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asiaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSouth-eastern Asiaen_US
cg.coverage.regionNorthern Europeen_US
cg.creator.identifierSusanne Bodach: 0000-0002-3106-4504en_US
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH052325en_US
cg.identifier.urlhttps://www.tropentag.de/2023/abstracts/full/646.pdfen_US
dc.contributor.authorBodach, Susanneen_US
dc.contributor.authorAthukorala, Aruni Narmadaen_US
dc.contributor.authorWickramaarachchi, Hasinthaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-30T03:36:30Zen_US
dc.date.available2023-10-30T03:36:30Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/132507en_US
dc.titleFrom waste to relief: unlocking the potential for food rescue in low- and middle-income countriesen_US
dcterms.abstractFood rescue has emerged as a promising approach to address the interrelated issues of food insecurity and food waste. According to the food waste hierarchy, the next best strategy after food waste prevention is to donate surplus food for human consumption. However, while some countries have well-established networks of charities and government support to promote surplus food donation and food rescue in most developing countries is often less structured and smaller in scale. To gain insights into the current landscape of food rescue, this study thoroughly examined existing food rescue operations and systems, mainly from the UK, Singapore, Malaysia, India, and the Philippines. The study also analysed several countries' food rescue policy environments to understand how an enabling environment can be created. A particular focus was set on food safety being a critical consideration when rescuing and donating surplus food. Simplified food safety guidelines, staff training, and adequate storage and transportation facilities are crucial to food safety. Effective partnerships between food rescue organizations, food businesses, government agencies, and other stakeholders are also critical to the success of food rescue efforts. The study found a need to develop such partnerships in developing countries, where they may be less established than in the Global North. To facilitate the development of an enabling environment for food rescue in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the study developed a set of templates, including relevant food safety guidelines, partnership contracts, and policy templates. These resources can serve as valuable tools for stakeholders in LMICs to promote and enhance food rescue efforts that can help address food insecurity and reduce food waste.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBodach, Susanne; Athukorala, Aruni Narmada; Wickramaarachchi, Hasintha. 2023. From waste to relief: unlocking the potential for food rescue in low- and middle-income countries. Paper presented at the Annual International Conference on Research in Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture, Natural Resource Management and Rural Development (Tropentag) on Competing Pathways for Equitable Food Systems Transformation: Trade-Offs and Synergies, Berlin, Germany, 20-22 September 2023. 4p.en_US
dcterms.descriptionPaper presented at the Annual International Conference on Research in Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture, Natural Resource Management and Rural Development (Tropentag) on Competing Pathways for Equitable Food Systems Transformation: Trade-Offs and Synergies, Berlin, Germany, 20-22 September 2023en_US
dcterms.extent4p.en_US
dcterms.issued2023-09-20en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseOtheren_US
dcterms.subjectfood surplusen_US
dcterms.subjectfood wasteen_US
dcterms.subjectwaste reductionen_US
dcterms.subjectcircular economyen_US
dcterms.subjectfood securityen_US
dcterms.subjectpartnershipsen_US
dcterms.subjectfood insecurityen_US
dcterms.subjectpoliciesen_US
dcterms.subjectfood safetyen_US
dcterms.subjectguidelinesen_US
dcterms.subjectregulationsen_US
dcterms.subjecttransporten_US
dcterms.subjectstakeholdersen_US
dcterms.subjectdeveloping countriesen_US
dcterms.typeConference Paperen_US

Files

License bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.75 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

IWMI Conference Chapters or Papers
CGIAR Initiative on Resilient Cities
Circular Economy and Water Pollution (CEWP)