Sustainable consumption

With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015, the United Nations agreed on global sustainability goals (SDGs). In the following, we focus on sustainable development goal 12, which is to "Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns", and highlight some related activities that the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity is carrying out.

Further information on Agenda 2030.

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The BMLEH -Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity's Commitment for Sustainable Cocoa

For Germany, one of the biggest exporters of chocolate products worldwide, cocoa as an agricultural commodity is of great economic importance. Almost ten percent of the cocoa produced worldwide is processed in Germany alone. It is thus useful to maintain the share of sustainably produced cocoa in the value-adding chain and to safeguard its availability and quality in the long term.

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Cocoa fruits

Certified sustainable palm oil in Germany – Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil

The aim is for all palm oil used in Germany to be from sustainable production. This is the express aim of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH).

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palm oil fruits

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Certified sustainable palm oil in Germany – Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil (topic:sustainability)

The aim is for all palm oil used in Germany to be from sustainable production. This is the express aim of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH).

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palm oil fruits

The BMLEH -Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity's Commitment for Sustainable Cocoa (topic:international-relations)

For Germany, one of the biggest exporters of chocolate products worldwide, cocoa as an agricultural commodity is of great economic importance. Almost ten percent of the cocoa produced worldwide is processed in Germany alone. It is thus useful to maintain the share of sustainably produced cocoa in the value-adding chain and to safeguard its availability and quality in the long term.

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Cocoa fruits

BMEL activities to combat food waste (topic:food-waste)

Food waste is unacceptable from an ethical, ecological and economic standpoint. The Too good for the bin! Initiative has succeeded in recent years, through targeted, broadly disseminated information, to raise awareness of the value of our food and consequently to reduce waste.

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Kampagnenmotiv von "Zu gut für die Tonne!" mit Kartoffel

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