As a follow-up to the Conference on the Future of Europe which ran from April 2021 to May 2022, the Commission committed itself to enabling citizens’ panels to deliberate and make recommendations ahead of certain key proposals. In that context, a European citizens’ panel was convened from December 2022 to February 2023 to prepare a list of recommendations on how to step up actions to reduce food waste in the Union. As households account for over half of food waste generated in the Union, citizens’ insights on food waste prevention are particularly relevant. In its final recommendations, the European Citizens’ Panel on Food Waste presented three principal lines of action, namely strengthening cooperation in the food value chain, encouraging food business initiatives and supporting consumer behavioural change. The panel’s recommendations will continue to support the Commission’s overall work programme related to food waste prevention and could serve as a guide to help Member States in achieving the food waste reduction targets.
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