2 Amendments of Matthias GROOTE related to 2011/2175(INI)
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is aware that in Europe, where the main food waste takes place at the retail and consumption levels, there is relatively little scope for regulation and legislation to improve the situation and that the main benefit must come from an exchange of best practice, improved routines in the treatment of food and a change in behaviour on the part of companies and individuals; urges the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to lend their support to campaigns aimed at those goalpoints out that there is currently very little awareness of food waste; urges the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to initiate awareness-raising campaigns with the aim of bringing about long-term changes in behaviour and markedly decreasing food waste. Early childhood education and schools can play a key role in this;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to draw up, with regard to food safety and standards, a strategy to introduce an impact assessment on food distribution and waste with the aim of reducing waste considerably;