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Close New research identifies food loss and waste national strategies and reporting frameworks. Read the Research Map Policy Issues Country Research News AboutMethodology Contact Us MenuMap Policy Issues Country Research News AboutMethodology Contact Us Food donation policy: a pathway to reduce food loss and waste & alleviate hunger The Atlas evaluates the legal landscape of food loss and waste around the world and offers recommendations to expand food donation. Explore Our Map Read the Policy Issues Children living in the indigenous community Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Temon receive food from Kechara Soup Kitchen, a GFN member food bank. (Photo: The Global FoodBanking Network/Annice Lyn) We have enough food to feed everyone in the world. Yet, a third of the world’s food is lost or wasted while up to 783 million people experience hunger. Food donation can be a solution to this paradox, but confusing laws and gaps in national legal frameworks prevent food from being donated. Without the right policies in place, we cannot make meaningful strides toward reducing food loss and waste and alleviating hunger. Doug O’Brien, vice president of programs at The Global FoodBanking Network, and Emily Leib, faculty director of Harvard Law School’s Food Law & Policy Clinic, deliver remarks about . (Photo: Ken Jones Photography) identifies solutions. The Atlas’ groundbreaking research identifies the legal issues most relevant to food waste and donation as well as policy barriers and opportunities, providing policymakers with the tools they need to drive change. Mapping food donation policies around the world The Atlas evaluates laws and policies across the most relevant issue areas relating to food donation and food loss and waste. Explore the map to compare and contrast existing legislation and learn from best practices around the world. Explore Interactive Map With The Atlas in hand, countries have a policy roadmap to reduce food loss and waste. 6 countries enacted new national food loss and waste or food donation policies Since 2019, six Atlas countries have passed a national food donation law or created a national plan or strategy to reduce food loss and waste. 5 countries enacted new or enhanced liability protections Since 2019, five Atlas countries strengthened liability protections for food donors or food recovery organizations. 5 countries implemented food safety for donation policies Since 2019, five Atlas countries introduced food safety laws or guidance to clarify food safety for donations. Find tools and resources to advance food recovery and address hunger Policy Issue Areas The Atlas focuses on seven major legal and policy issues that impact food loss and waste and recovery. We research best practices in these areas and recommend policy solutions to reduce food waste and encourage food donation. Explore Policy Issues Country Research We research food waste and food recovery policies in a growing number of countries. Our country-specific resources include detailed legal guides, policy recommendations, and executive summaries. Find Country Research About The Atlas Learn more about the project, its history, and the team leading this research. Learn More Recent news & highlights on The Atlas Press Release New Research Identifies National Strategies and Reporting Frameworks to Curb Food Waste, Climate Change, and Hunger Read Article Press Release New Research Highlights How Brazil Can Address Food Waste, Hunger, and Climate Change Read Article News Harvard Research Addresses Food Waste, Hunger, and Climate Change Crisis in Kenya Read Article Learn more about The Atlas and how to support our work. Explore the Map Compare and contrast food recovery legislation and learn from best practices around the world.Learn about the project and the partners behind this flagship research. Contact Us Connect with our project team and learn about opportunities to join and support our work. is a collaboration between Map About Policy Issues Methodology Country Research News Contact Us Sign up for our newsletters: Name (Required) First Last Email (Required) Untitled Subscribe to GFN Newsletter Untitled Subscribe to FLPC’s Newsletter © 2023. Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic and The Global FoodBanking Network. Web Design by Push10 Branding Agency. Privacy Policy Terms + Conditions...