Technical Report - Quantifying Food Loss and

The information contained herein is the responsibility of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views of the CEC, or the governments of Canada, Mexico or the United States of America. [...] The report discusses the methods for quantifying FLW and food surplus across the food supply chain and the approaches for estimating environmental, financial and social impacts caused by FLW and food surplus. [...] The practical guide that accompanies this report is designed to assist national and local governments, the food industry, business, institutions and nonprofit organizations in better understanding what to measure, and how to measure, to identify FLW and food surplus at each stage of the food supply chain for Canada, Mexico and the United States. [...] Definition of and Reasons for Quantifying FLW A number of definitions and terms are used to describe FLW and food surplus, and a number of terms are used to describe the same “flow” of food. [...] CEC initiatives are undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada through Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Government of the United States of Mexico through the Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, and the Government of the United States of America through the Environmental Protection Agency.