Paris Agreement and the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda set the global goals that should be achieved by 2030, with Goal 12.3 related to decreasing food loss and waste. For Serbia, as a developing country on its way to joining the EU, harmonization with the legal framework is necessary for all areas, including the field of circular economy. The most pressing issues in this area are inadequately defined legal regulations, a lack of adequate information regarding the source and quantity of food, poorly developed infrastructure in the area of utilizing this type of waste, and a low level of public awareness of the significance of the issue's resolution. So far, important strategic documents and laws were adopted that provided guidelines for the green transition. Such as: the Law on Waste Management ("Official Gazette of RS", No. 36/09 and 95/18-other law); Regulation on landfill disposal ("Official Gazette of the RS", 92/2010); Industrial Policy Strategy of the Republic of Serbia from 2021 to 2030 ("Official Gazette of RS", No. 35/20); The Strategy of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Republic of Serbia for the period 2014-2024 ("Official Gazette of RS", No. 85/14); Waste Management Program for the period 2022-2031 ("Official Gazette of RS", No. 12/22); Program for Development of Circular Economy in the Republic of Serbia for the period 2022-2024 ("Official Gazette of RS", No. 137/22). To solve this issue, a holistic approach and cooperation of the state, local self-governments, utility companies, and citizens is necessary. The first step is clearly defining the goals that should include the following areas: harmonization of the law on waste management with the Directive of the European Parliament 2018/851 and adoption of regulations on biowaste management, strengthening awareness of the importance of solving this issue, consideration of favorable treatments for the utilization of food waste, following the hierarchy of waste management.