Food waste is a huge issue in the western world, with over 3 times the amount of food needed to feed the hungry, thrown in the trash, simply because it’s not eaten.
In England, people throw away a third of all food (mostly fresh produce, salads and bread – often because loaves and big salad packs are way too much for the average one or two-person household buying them).
It’s estimated that UK supermarkets throw away around 190 million meals a year, which could feed hungry people. If supermarkets really wanted to reduce food waste, they would offer smaller serving sizes.
Food waste is a huge issue in England, and the world throws away three times more food, than could feed the world’s hungry people. A third of all food (mostly fresh produce, salad & bread) is thrown away, often due to loaves and salad bags being too much for small households.
The beautiful medieval city of Bruges (or Brugge is you’re Flemish) is the first city in Europe to attempt to go zero waste, and it has started by effectively tackling food waste, working with both local people and shops.
In fact, most of the ideas are focused on the healthcare industry (care homes, hospitals etc) as it was found that this was where most food was being wasted. As well as cutting food waste by half for hot meals, this also helped to reduce money and carbon emissions.
In France, it’s ILLEGAL to throw out food! All edible food has to be donated if still in date, or you’ll be accosted by a gendarme with his baton! This law has been around since 2016, so why is our government taking so long to follow suit?
