Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Hisarcıklıoğlu participated in the introductory meeting of the Protect Your Food Campaign, which was held in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and FAO, by video conference method.

Pointing out the rising importance of the concepts of food waste, food loss and food safety, Hisarcıklıoğlu noted that 821 million people worldwide are struggling with hunger. Hisarcıklıoğlu said that in contrast to this, a third of the food produced is wasted.

Stating that food loss is the amount of loss of product in the process stretching from the harvest process leading up to the retail process, while food waste occurs in after-retail consumption Hisarcıklıoğlu, “Unfortunately, the biggest food loss in our country is in vegetables and fruits. Half of the fruits and vegetables produced are wasted without being consumed.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that food waste in the service sector reaches 4.2 tons per business per year, and that awareness of the causes, consequences and solutions of food loss and waste will be provided with the campaign launched today; that measures specific to every stage of the food supply chain will be developed from soil to table, and the recycling concept will be implemented more effectively.

Hisarcıklıoğlu underlined that Turkey will become a role model in the international community with this campaign and conveyed his thanks to those who brought the campaign to the country.

Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they continue to work in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and produce projects, “We strengthen our cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, together with the Protect Your Food Campaign after the Digital Agricultural Market. As TOBB, we are very pleased to be involved in these projects. For faster growth of the Protect Your Food Campaign, as TOBB, together with our 365 chambers and exchanges, as well as our 1.5 million members, we will work all across the country and in all local media.”