At the conclusion of the May 7-8 Group
of 20 (G20) Agricultural Ministers meetings in Istanbul, Turkey, the attending Agricultural
Ministers issued a statement regarding the “enormous economic, environmental
and societal significance” of food waste.
According to the group’s Final Communiqué, global waste can
result in “negative consequences for food security, nutrition, use of natural
resources and the environment.” The Agricultural Ministers acknowledged that
while food waste issues will necessarily vary among diverse nations, all
nations should strive to use “otherwise wasted food to feed people.”
To provide nations with guidance regarding
the reduction of food waste, the Agricultural Ministers proposed that the G20
Agricultural Deputies and G20 Development Working Group create a G20 Action Plan on Food Security/Sustainable
Food Systems in time to be considered at the November 2015 G20 Leaders’
Summit in Antalya, Turkey.
United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued a statement commending the efforts of the Agricultural Ministers in addressing the issue of food waste. Significantly, Secretary Vilsack noted that the Agricultural Ministers “focused on suggesting how countries might approach the issue rather than regulating or compelling people to stop food waste.”
United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued a statement commending the efforts of the Agricultural Ministers in addressing the issue of food waste. Significantly, Secretary Vilsack noted that the Agricultural Ministers “focused on suggesting how countries might approach the issue rather than regulating or compelling people to stop food waste.”
Written by M. Sean High - Staff attorney
June 1, 2015
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