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From farm to fork, food waste remains one of Europe’s most urgent challenges. At the EFF - @EuroFoodBanks event hosted by MEP @BenoitCassart, speakers agreed: meeting the EU’s new targets requires better prevention, easier donation and stronger redistribution.
#IDAFLW2026
129kg. That's the EU average of food waste per person in 2024.
The better news?
In 2025, the EU adopted binding targets to reduce food waste by 2030. Parliament also pushed to make it easier to donate unsold food to those in need.
Learn more ➡️ link.europa.eu/7FN3YH
![Bar chart titled "Food waste in the EU – Kilograms per person in 2024". Data is shown for all 27 EU member states, ranked from highest to lowest total food waste. Each bar shows two values: total waste (including households, farms, fisheries, food manufacturing, retail, and restaurants) and waste from households specifically. Cyprus has the highest total at 295 kg per person, followed by Denmark (261 kg), Greece (208 kg), Romania (188 kg, 2023 data), and Portugal (161 kg). The EU average is 129 kg. Spain has the lowest total at 54 kg, preceded by Lithuania (68 kg) and Slovakia (72 kg). Note: figures for the Netherlands, Finland, and Spain use a differing definition; some figures are estimated. Source: Eurostat [env_wasfw] (2024).](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTZmEU7XgAAJVZQ.jpg?name=orig)
ALT Bar chart titled "Food waste in the EU – Kilograms per person in 2024". Data is shown for all 27 EU member states, ranked from highest to lowest total food waste. Each bar shows two values: total waste (including households, farms, fisheries, food manufacturing, retail, and restaurants) and waste from households specifically. Cyprus has the highest total at 295 kg per person, followed by Denmark (261 kg), Greece (208 kg), Romania (188 kg, 2023 data), and Portugal (161 kg). The EU average is 129 kg. Spain has the lowest total at 54 kg, preceded by Lithuania (68 kg) and Slovakia (72 kg). Note: figures for the Netherlands, Finland, and Spain use a differing definition; some figures are estimated. Source: Eurostat [env_wasfw] (2024).
Next week, we're back around the table! 🍽️
This #IDAFLW2026, we’re bringing policymakers and food chain actors together to tackle food loss & waste across the EU.♻️
This @EUFoodForum x @EuroFoodBanks event is hosted by MEP @BenoitCassart.🇪🇺
#LetsTalkAboutFood #EUFoodDialogue
Last week, we said goodbye to our first interns, and we already miss having them around. A huge thank you to Mirella & Augustin for their knowledge, enthusiasm and dedication. We wish you all the best in your future career paths, and hope to see you at future EFF debates! 💚
In June, we launched the EFF Structured Dialogues: collaborative, topic-specific working groups that bring together EFF Members and stakeholders from across the food system to engage in structured, evidence-based exchanges on key EU food policy issues.💬
Yesterday, EFF Members got together in the EP Members’ Salon to discuss the EFF’s events and activities for the year ahead, under the hosting of EFF Chair, MEP @KoehlerS9 🇪🇺
Interested in learning more about the EFF? Get in touch with us at [email protected]! 📩
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This week, we’re kicking off our new series: “EFF Meets”! This inaugural fireside chat will welcome Nikolas Kriz, Executive Director of @EFSA_EU for an in-depth exchange with EFF Members on food safety, risk assessment, and the evolving EU policy landscape. 🇪🇺
#EUFoodDialogue
Our last debate of 2025 is today! Hosted by MEPs @ChSchneider & Esther Herranz García, the event will address how we can safeguard & promote our food culture, while embracing emerging health trends & more conscious consumption habits.
More info: [email protected] 📩🍷
On 8 December 2025, MEPs @ChSchneider and Esther Herranz García will host the EFF’s final debate of 2025 at @Europarl_EN in Brussels on “A World Without Wine: What is at Stake for Europe?”🍷
More info: [email protected] 📨
#LetsTalkAboutFood #EUFoodDialogue
Last night, EFF Director General @luisella_ciani joined the Heroes of Tomorrow: UN @SDGaction Awards Ceremony in Rome — a flagship initiative of the UN SDG Action Campaign honouring changemakers and initiatives transforming inequalities into opportunities across the world.
The ceremony also featured performances by Italian artist Diodato and Nigerian artivist Cill, alongside a powerful visual installation of Uğur Gallenkuş’s Parallel Universes — a series of collages depicting deepening inequalities and calling on everyone to take action.
As Marina Ponti, Global Director of the UN SDG Action Campaign, reminded the audience:
“We can all be heroes of tomorrow. Let’s not be frozen by the weight of inequality. Let’s be moved by the power of possibility.”
#UNSDGAwards #HeroesOfTomorrow
October brought exciting news — João Albuquerque, Director of Advocacy and Political Affairs at @EuroCommerce has been elected as the newest Business Member of the EFF BoM and Steering Committee.🎉
Welcome João! We’re excited for what’s ahead🌱
#LetsTalkAboutFood #EUFoodDialogue
Tuesday’s EFF event, hosted by @Loekkegaard_MEP brought together scientists, innovators, policymakers, & industry leaders for an open exchange on how biotechnology can drive a more sustainable & competitive food system. The event recording will be available soon — stay tuned! 🎥
Next Tuesday, @Loekkegaard_MEP is hosting the EFF's next event: “All Hands on Biotech: Rethinking Agrifood Sustainable Competitiveness” 🌿
More info: [email protected] 📩
#LetsTalkAboutFood #EUFoodDialogue
Köszönjük Commissioner @OliverVarhelyi for opening yesterday's event with a powerful message on reducing food waste and educating future generations! ♻️🍽️
@EuroFoodBanks
#LetsTalkAboutFood #EUFoodDialogue
Joined today’s event organized by @EUFoodForum and @eurofoodbanks on the occasion of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 🎥⤵️
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To commemorate yesterday’s International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, our next event is today at 14.00, organized in collaboration with our member @EuroFoodBanks and hosted by MEPs @MarioFurore @KoehlerS9 and @FiocchiPietro! 🍽️🇪🇺
#IDAFLW #EUFoodDialogue
This Monday, we were delighted to welcome our members back to the @Europarl_EN for the EFF Back-to-School US Tariffs Reception - a vibrant moment to reconnect, reflect, and exchange perspectives on the evolving landscape of EU agri-food policy.
We were also glad to welcome MEP @herranzgarcia MEP @dario_nardella and MEP Maravillas Abadía Jover who joined the conversation.💬
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in this lively and thought-provoking exchange. We’re excited to continue the dialogue in the months ahead! 💬
#LetsTalkAboutFood #EUFoodDialogue
