More Than One Million Tons of Food End Up in the Trash in Austria
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According to the environmental protection organisation WWF, more than 3,000 tons of food land in waste every day in Austria. This corresponds to around 140 truck loads. By the way, the majority of the discarded food comes from private households. On Monday, on the occasion of the day against food waste, the WWF demanded binding reduction targets along the entire supply chain as well as better conditions for food donations. "We have to tackle the…
On the day against food waste on 29 September, the Ecosocial Forum emphasises: A conscious approach to food is part of a healthy, sustainable diet. In Austria, more than one million tons of food that is still edible are disposed of every year. Around 54 percent of preventable food waste is generated in private households. At the same time, around 420,000 people in Austria are affected by severe nutritional poverty. [...] The post Healthy and sus…
Too much food ends up in the ton instead of on the plate: "More than half of all food in private households is thrown away," states Councillor Rosmarie Pamer.
Austria has improved in terms of food waste, yet around 140 truckloads of useful food are thrown away a day. Half of the crowd ends up in private waste. World Day against food waste on Tuesday is intended to raise awareness and show ways in which food can be spent or distributed sensibly.
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