Important Days

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2026 - September 29

October 2 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 88 0

The day aims to raise awareness and promote action to reduce food loss and waste worldwide.
The United Nations (UN) declared it in 2019.
SDG 12 (Sustainable Development Goal 12), Target 12.3 aims to halve food waste and reduce food losses by 2030.
Reducing food loss and waste helps improve food security, protect natural resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The theme for the year 2026 is “Transformative Potential of Reducing Food Loss and Waste.”