Overview

• Castilla-La Mancha marked the UN awareness day by highlighting Spain’s 1.125 billion kilos of food wasted last year and by promoting household and retail prevention practices.
• The region’s 2022 strategy, Sin Desperdicio 20-30, and its multi‑sector forum continue to coordinate efforts across public health, retailers, hospitality, NGOs and universities.
• Rosario’s Banco de Alimentos supports about 300 organizations serving roughly 78,000 people each month, with audited deliveries and cold‑chain logistics to ensure traceability.
• BAR’s RecupeBAR program has recovered more than 1.4 million kilos of produce since 2017, including over 360,000 kilos in 2024 from more than 90 donating market stalls.
• Food banks report shrinking recoverable surplus due to greater industry efficiency and urge legal clarity on best‑before versus expiration dates plus fiscal incentives to favor donations, citing past large‑scale rescues such as 40,000 tonnes of potatoes and 2023 beverage overstock.