Intersectoral Strategy for the Reduction of Losses and Food Waste in Brazil.

This Intersectoral Strategy aims at reducing Losses and Food Waste in Brazil (PDA). Its General Objective is: Coordinate actions aimed at preventing and reducing food losses and waste in Brazil, through more integrated and intersectoral management of government and society initiatives, in line with the National Food and nutrition security Policy. Its Specific Objectives are: 1. Encourage research to determine the causes and possible solutions for PDA in Brazil; 2. Foster technological innovation and social technologies aimed at reducing PDA; 3. Support the design of quantification methodology for PDA in Brazil; 4. Monitor and contribute to the discussions on the theme of PDA in the international forums of which Brazil is a part; 5. Support educational campaigns, communication actions and the dissemination of good practices among the population, aiming at preventing food waste; 6. Strengthen and improve public policies that directly or indirectly influence the reduction of PDA; and 7. Propose changes to the existing legal frameworks in Brazil, as well as support the approval of bills in process, in order to improve the flow of food donation. The Strategy is divided into four major Axes, which in turn are divided into Lines of Action. Each Axis presents a brief introduction and a summary of the main points and bottlenecks identified by the CAISAN Technical Committee.