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FOOD AND NUTRITION > FOOD WASTE

Preferred term

FOOD WASTE  

Broader concept

Note

  • http://www.fao.org/food-loss-and-food-waste/flw-data
  • Sustainable Development Goal 12
  • UNTERM

Scope note

  • The decrease in the quantity or quality of food resulting from decisions and actions by retailers, food service providers and consumers.

History note

  • New concept adopted by TC 27 May 2021

In other languages

  • النفايات الغذائية

    Arabic

  • فضلات الطعام
  • فضلات غذائية
  • هدر الاغذية
  • هدر الطعام
  • 食物浪费

    Chinese

  • GASPILLAGE ALIMENTAIRE

    French

  • DECHET ALIMENTAIRE
  • Пищевые отходы

    Russian

  • DESPERDICIO DE ALIMENTOS

    Spanish

URI

http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/c_8213505b

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