In the context of the national solidarity pact against food waste, Fernand Etgen, agriculture minister, organised the first anti-food waste day in Luxembourg on 27 September. Since November 2016, 65% of Luxembourgish communes have signed the solidarity pact to raise awareness among the resident population. According to a press release issued by the agriculture ministry on 27 September, the issue is very salient, as 1.3 billion tons of food are wasted every year world-wide.

An online platform has been set up to educate and educate people on the subject. Etgen urged communes to come up with creative initiatives to raise awareness and he hailed the partnership with three secondary schools, including lycée technique in Bonnevoie, the lycée technique hotelier Alexis-Heck in Diekirch and the lycée technique agricole in Ettelbruck.

According to the statement, it is important to acknowledge the tenuous situation “if we want to feed 9 billion people in 2050.” As a population, the grand duchy shares a responsibility for its natural resources, as the ministry communicated in the press release.