Luxembourg, 29th September 2025
Today marks the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, a moment to reflect on one of the most pressing social and environmental challenges of our time.
Food loss and waste occur when perfectly edible food is discarded along the supply chain – from farms to supermarkets to households – instead of being consumed. This results not only in a waste of valuable resources such as water, labour, energy, and land, but also contributes significantly to climate change.
Globally, one third of all food produced is never consumed. In Luxembourg, the food loss and waste represent 122 kilograms per person per year. According to Eurostat (2022):
- 65 kg come from households,
- 18 kg from manufacturing,
- 15 kg from restaurants and services,
- 13 kg from retail and distribution,
- 12 kg from primary production.
Private households are in fact responsible for 53 % of food waste in Luxembourg.
On this occasion, Transition Minett and Foodsharing Luxembourg, two Luxembourg-based associations active in the fight against food loss and waste, would like to encourage collective action across society – from citizens to businesses to institutions. We believe that a national framework could help strengthen these efforts and ensure Luxembourg is aligned with international commitments, while paving the way for a sustainable and fair food system. Luxembourg aims to divide by two food waste by 2030 according to the website of Antigaspi, both in shops and restaurants and by consumers, but it still lacks a clear strategy on how to reach this goal.The website Antigaspi offers practical tips on how to reduce food waste at home: https://antigaspi.lu/rotschlei/