Udržitelnost na trhu potravin v Německu

The thesis focuses on sustainability in the food market in Germany, specifically on the issue of food waste. The main objective of this thesis is to assess the state of implementation of the principle of sustainable development in the German food market, especially concerning food waste. One of the sub-objectives of the thesis is to examine whether there has been an increase in food waste in Germany during the selected period during the covid-19 pandemic (i.e. between 2020 and 2021) concerning the implementation of target 12.3. The next sub-objective of the thesis is to compare the development of food prices between 2019 and 2021 and during the financial crisis between 2007 and 2009 to determine whether the sector performed better during the financial crisis or the pandemic. The financial crisis period is chosen as a sudden event that, similar to the pandemic, has shaken the global economy. The first chapter provides the background available on the topic of sustainability and the link to the food market. The second chapter already focuses on Germany and the food market. The third chapter analyses and identifies the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the food market and the achievement of the UN goal of halving food waste.