Conclusions of the Regional Experts Consultation on Food Losses and Waste
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) considers it to be of vital importance that member countries take coordinated action to reduce food losses and waste, as part of the strategy to improve food and nutrition security, the commitment that was undertaken at the XXXIII Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean. The FAO Regional Headquarters for Latin America and the Caribbean, in keeping with these recommendations, and understanding the importance of crea ting opportunities to exchange both knowledge and experiences of the issue and their impacts on the struggle against hunger, organized a Regional Experts Consultation (Santiago, 8 – 10 October, 2014). The experts considered the challenges facing the Region on this matter, the future incorporation of coordinated action on food and nutrition security policy, and the strengthening of the food system. In order to carry out the Consultation, an open call was issued to experts on both food losses and food waste. Applications were received from 63 professionals from eighteen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The screening criteria, which included practical experience and publications on issues dealing with food losses and waste, once applied, enabled a total of 25 persons to be selected. These experts were invited to the FAO Regional Headquarters for Latin America and the Caribbean based in Santiago, Chile, to share their experiences and establish the framework for a regional appr oach to food loss and waste reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean. The present document records the outcomes of this Regional Consultation.