Анотация: Although accurate estimates of losses and waste in the food system are unavailable, the best evidence to date indicates that globally around one-third of the food produced is lost or wasted along the food chain, from production to consumption. This policy-oriented report from the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) presents a synthesis of existing evidence about the causes of food losses and waste and suggests action to reduce them in order to improve food and nutrition security and the sustainability of food systems. fao.org)