{"id":9521,"date":"2019-07-31T10:31:38","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T09:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurideastranslation.com\/?p=9521"},"modified":"2019-07-31T10:31:38","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T09:31:38","slug":"reduce-food-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eurideas.com\/fr\/reduce-food-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"How to take your part in reducing food waste"},"content":{"rendered":"

How did we get from\nthe post-war scarce food resources to dumping one-third of the production a\nyear? The first world is wasted right now but is there a chance to make it\nbetter? Can we keep living a good life and still not lose so much? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trashcan\noverload<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to United\nNations estimates, about 1.3 billion tons, one-third of the total produced\nglobally ends up in the trash. Do you know what\u2019s even more shocking? That I am\n(and you are, too) responsible for more than 100 kilograms of food waste a year,\nwhile third-world citizens only throw away 6-11 kg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our carelessness is a\nresult of both producing and buying more than necessary, as we mostly eliminated\nnon-intentional waste during harvest, processing, and distribution. It doesn\u2019t\nhelp that agricultural producers and retailers know we don\u2019t like \u201cugly\u201d\nveggies and expired dairy. Summer makes food go bad sooner and safety hysteria\neven worse – some of us already wonder if is it necessary though? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awakening\nof groceries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, many\norganizations have already taken action. All along the food value chain, there\nare relevant initiatives that aim to tackle the problem of food waste and offer\nsolutions for it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteers revive the tradition of gleaning<\/em>, so collect produce that\u2019s left on the site after harvest. They also collaborate with food banks for distribution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grocery stores are\nmotivated by expensive waste management to support unsparing shopping.\nSupermarket chains like Rewe in Germany or Walmart in the US have long been\ndonating to food banks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many stores\ncollaborate with food-saving startups such as Olio from England, Instock from\nthe Netherlands, Wasteless from Israel or Karma from Sweden for redistributing\nor merely cooking the leftovers. Others, like Tesco in the UK, is removing\n\u2018best before\u2019 labels claiming it makes its clients throw away still edible\nfood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apps to\nthe rescue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, the key\nto reducing waste even more is to change our behaviour. Luckily, hundreds of\nsmart apps are available to support us in this mission. Here\u2019s what you can do\nto reduce food waste: <\/p>\n\n\n\n