Tag Archives: Save Your Food Campaign

Press release… 23 May 2022, Eskişehir – In support of the national “Save Your Food” campaign against food loss and waste in Turkey, FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey, with the support of the Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality, are jointly organizing the exhibition “Grown for a Bin” by …

Photography exhibition depicting food waste opens in Izmir… Press release… 5 April 2022, Izmir – In support of the national “Save Your Food” campaign against food loss and waste in Turkey, FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey, with the support of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, are jointly …

As efforts aiming to curb food waste in each stage of food processing, from farms and fields to the table, continue unceasingly, Turkiye’s Agriculture Ministry has published a guideline on the fight against food waste at food outlets. The guide states that an aisle discount may be applied to fruits and vegetables that arouse …

A recent report revealed that retail sector alone accounts for 13 percent of 931 million tonnes of food waste that was generated in the world in 2019. The causes of food waste at this stage of food supply chain often include fluctuations in seasonal supply of fresh food, changes in consumer demand, inappropriate sizes or packaging, …

Press release… Series of crop festivals aim to inspire local governments and NGOs to “rescue” fresh, nutritious produce from farms that would be otherwise wasted and ensure its redistribution. 27 September 2021, Ankara – Globally, around 14 percent of food produced is lost between harvest and retail, while an estimated 17 percent of total …

Agriculture Minister Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli stated that thanks to the awareness created with the “Save Your Food” campaign, households have economised 100 million dollars. Speaking at the session titled “Working together to achieve the zero hunger goal: Successful projects implemented by the Ministries of Agriculture” at the G20 Agriculture Ministers …

Press release… FAO continues to supply training to food entrepreneurs, suppliers and retailers in the fight against food waste as part of the ‘Save Your Food’ campaign… 3 August 2021, Ankara, Turkey – Each year over 1.3 billion tonnes of food produced worldwide is lost or wasted. Furthermore, the volume of wasted …

Press release… In Turkey, FAO, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and Metro Turkey have joined forces to tackle food waste in the food and hospitality sector… 2 July 2021, Ankara  – Reducing food waste is one of the major global challenges of our time. In Turkey alone, 19 million tonnes …

2 million people will “Promise” and “Save Your Food Campaign” will break a world record! Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli, who started a “I Promise” campaign within the scope of the “Save Your Food, Protect Your Table” Project, said, “We aim to break the record for the most …

FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey held a special session with the Union of the Municipalities of Turkey… Ankara Turkey – FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey organized a special session today with the Union of the Municipalities of Turkey as the part …