Current Situation surrounding Food Recycling :

How Reduction of Food Loss Can Contribute to Economic Growth

Abstract

The time has come to inspect the enforcement of Japan's Food Recycling Law and a discussion paper around this was compiled in July 2013. Within the paper, there are two main areas: ① Contributing to economic growth through food waste reduction (Reduce) and ② Activation and creation of a regional recycling industry that focuses on use of food wastes (Recycle). The paper reveals directions in which the study of a future food recycling system might go.
　Along with presenting the progress of such movements throughout the world, this paper introduces the current situation in Japan, which includes efforts by the private sector and the national government regarding food loss and waste reduction.