Food waste reduction: action plan

What success will look like

33% reduction in food waste in Scotland

A greater national understanding of the value of food and of its environmental impact

A 33% reduction in food waste in Scotland will result in the following benefits:

• Food waste in Scotland will be reduced by 290,000 tonnes;
• The Scottish economy will see a net benefit of nearly £2.7 billion;
• Scotland's carbon footprint will reduce by 1.5%.
• We will produce lower methane emissions as less food waste goes into landfill;
• Scotland could realise 27 million tonnes of available bio-resources in Scotland;
• A prospering and dynamic Scottish bio-economy;
• A greater national understanding of the value of food and of its environmental impact.
• A Scottish food culture that respects how food can impact our health, our wellbeing and our communities' cohesion.