Strategy to reduce food loss and food waste in the food supply chain "Respect food, respect the planet".

The Slovenian Strategy to reduce food loss and food waste in the food supply chain "Respect food, respect the planet" sets the following priorities: 1. Prevention of food losses, food surpluses and food waste (production and consumption) - optimization of stocks, appropriate technology, monitoring of the amount of food waste, awareness and more; 2. Reducing the amount of food waste by redistributing and using surplus food - by donating food for processing into new products (food, non-food) or diversion into animal food (which is not intended for human consumption); 3. Adequate handling of food waste-aerobic (composting) and anaerobic (biogas) treatment, other waste treatment procedures (e.g. bioeconomy, energy recovery). The key goal is to change the way of thinking in society. This means respecting and treating food and the natural resources needed for its production. In order to be successful in all three areas of operation of the strategic objectives, all members of the food supply chain, scientific and economic professions and policy makers must: - cooperate; – to follow and develop innovations in the search for solutions; – build attitude and respect for food; - preserve natural resources for the preservation of the planet; - to acquire competences for their own options for action to prevent and reduce food surpluses and the use of waste food; - share freely available knowledge and data for decision-making.