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The Environmental Impact of Food Waste

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:21:20 +0000

Up to a third of all food produced is wasted, though that food could easily feed the hungry. This percentage varies. For example, up to 80 percent of food is lost in production due to pests and food that rots because they lack refrigeration. Food waste also wastes the resources used to produce food. Let’s […]

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3 Easy Ways to Prevent Food Wastage

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:46:25 +0000

When we’re trying to reduce our carbon footprint, it’s natural to focus on the obvious. Cars, plastic, coal, and cattle farming are all among some of the most potent threats to the Earth. Which is why so much attention is paid to recycling, the banning of single use plastics, electric cars, and plant-based diets. However, […]

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Vouching Against Juicing In Support of Chewing Fruits

Mila Luleva — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 15:11:52 +0000

Why do people continuously juice their fruit and vegetables instead of biting into them? A week ago, I was invited to a friend’s house for brunch. Both of us have somewhat healthy and eco-friendly lifestyle. We take care of our nutrition, we eat mostly organic and local produce, we do not eat meat, we exercise […]

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UK Giants Pledge to Halve Food Waste by 2030

Matthew Fiala — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:26:49 +0000

The United Kingdom has started a new government-backed plan to cut the amount of food that is wasted annually in Britain – estimated to be 10 million tonnes with a value of 20 billion pounds. Tesco, Nestle and Coca-Cola were among the 70 leading companies to sign up for the plan that promises to halve […]

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Bananas Wasted at Alarming Rate In The UK!

Nicholas Say — Sat, 20 May 2017 19:55:13 +0000

The love of bananas in the UK is well documented, but what you may not know is that they are by far the most wasted food every year. Of the 15 million tones of food that is wasted annually in the UK, 20% of it is bananas. It all comes down to buying and eating […]

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New Plasma Treatment of Fruits and Vegetables Could Reduce Food Waste

Nicholas Say — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:53:19 +0000

A person in a developed country wasted around 100 kilos of food last year. It’s pathetic and now we have a new way to nanny people into continuing their disgusting behaviors by insulating them from actually caring about their buying habits. There is an extremely intelligent doctor in Australia, and she has figured out how […]

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How to Avoid Wasting Food and Money – Three Essential Tips

Nicholas Say — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 21:33:27 +0000

Imagine that you were going to work every day, and when you got paid, as soon as the money was in your hand, you took 40% and burned it. That sounds really self-defeating to me. If you don’t want that money, why work the hours in the first place? No sane person would ever do […]

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Food Waste Fast Facts – Why is Food Being Wasted

Natalie Pullen — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 05:40:12 +0000

. What is food waste? Food waste is food that is thrown away, lost or uneaten. The reasons for food waste are numerous, and occur at the various stages in the food supply chain from production, processing, retailing to consumption. In low-income countries, most loss occurs during production, while in developed countries much food – […]

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Huge Fines for French Supermarkets That Throw Food

Mila Luleva — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:17:35 +0000

France is the first country in the world to fine supermarkets for throwing away food. Millions die of starvation and lack of food around the world- this is a fact. But even if we don’t look as far as the poor areas in Africa and Asia, in our cities, here in the so-called developed world, there are […]

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5 Home Preservation Methods to Get Through the Winter (Or Any Time of Year)

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 19:14:22 +0000

Farmer’s markets are closing up for the year, and if you ended up with too much produce, here are some surprisingly simple home food preservation methods to get the most out of what local fresh produce is still available. 1. Fermentation Food that is preserved using fermentation actually does spoil, but the chemical processes produce friendly, rather […]

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Dutch Students Make Leather from Fruit Waste

Mila Luleva — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:21:33 +0000

Dutch students have developed a method to convert fruit and vegetable waste into “fruit leather”, which can then be made into trendy handbags. Regardless of how many pleas and tries there have been to reduce food waste, some amount of fruits and vegetables, no matter how small, always ends up in the bin. There are ways […]

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DIY Compost Bin Utilizes Food Waste, Serves as Planter

Mila Luleva — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:42:10 +0000

Easy to make, DIY compost bin, can take care of your biodegradable waste and serve as a beautiful green centerpiece, and herb garden, in your back yard. Building a compost bin in the back yard, which turns biological waste from our kitchens into something useful, does not have to be a year-long project, and take up […]

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Holidays or Anydays – Controlling Food Waste Helps the Environment

Benji Jerew — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:52:40 +0000

No one wants to admit that they’re wasting anything, but sometimes, such as during the holiday season, we go overboard. The result is waste, including packaging and gift-wrap waste, money waste, and even food waste, pretty much all of it bad for our wallets and the environment. Considering that there are millions of people who […]

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How to Minimize Food Waste This Holiday Season

Mila Luleva — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:01:48 +0000

Food waste was identified as one of the most pressing problems of modern society. For some reason, however, regardless of the warnings and pleas of governments and eco-groups, people still throw away perfectly good produce. Here are some tips to avoid falling into this trap over the holiday season. Feeding the global population is one […]

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Bio-reactive Food Label Expires Along With the Products

Mila Luleva — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:37:14 +0000

Food waste is a major problem in the Westernized world, with tons of perfectly good produce being thrown away simply because it has past its ‘best before’ date. Now, new type of labels, made of gelatin, might change that, as they will degrade along with the product. With climate change threatening world’s food resources, it […]

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Would You Eat a Lobster Picked at a Supermarket Dumpster?

Mila Luleva — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:08:47 +0000

How would you feel if you go to a restaurant, and you suddenly find out that the food that you’ve been served comes from a near-by dumpster? To spare you the surprise, I’ll tell you that this is exactly what you will get if you decide to dine in Skipchen, in Bristol, England. According to […]

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UK Supermarket Meets 100% of Its Energy Demands from Food Waste

Mila Luleva — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 09:42:06 +0000

Generating electricity from food waste and leftovers- not a new concept at all. But using the electricity generated from expired produce to fully power an entire supermarket, now this is a revelation. The first ever supermarket to be 100% powered by food waste from its shelves, opened its doors in Cannock, U.K.. Sainsbury’s store, together with a […]

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“Zero Waste” Restaurant Goes Much Further than Recycle

Benji Jerew — Thu, 01 May 2014 20:59:42 +0000

We’ve heard the waste reduction mantra, “Reduce, Recycle, Reuse,” which has helped reduce the amount of waste heading to landfills, but what if we took it a couple of steps further? Justin Vraney, owner of Sandwich Me In, in Chicago, has gone so far beyond “Reduce, Recycle, Reuse” that his quick-service eatery has produced just […]

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One Full Meal a Day Ends Up in British Trash, According To Report

Mila Luleva — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 20:11:33 +0000

There is no way to sugar-coat this piece of news. While millions of children around the world die each day due to lack of food, the British throw away 4.2 million tons food and drinks, which in some cases is not even touched and goes straight from the fridge to the bin. The worst part […]

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Wasted Food Harms the Climate

Leigh Hutchens — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 04:47:12 +0000

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has already determined that 33% of all food globally is wasted. That’s not news. What is news is what that wasted food is doing to the environment. The FAO recently published a report that asserts that the carbon footprint of food produced and that is not consumed […]

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Global Food Waste Carbon Dioxide Emissions Equivalent to Three Billion Cars

Benji Jerew — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 19:45:58 +0000

Ask anyone about carbon dioxide emissions and, depending on their field of interest, they may respond with changes facing the automotive industry, or perhaps power generation, food waste might be somewhat of a rarer conversation piece. The next time you go to a restaurant and leave food on the plate or you see that your […]

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Half of New York’s Food Waste Will No Longer Go to Landfills

Mila Luleva — Fri, 03 May 2013 05:23:54 +0000

Big restaurants and major food chains in the city of New York joined forces in a common cause to keep food waste away from landfills. Last week, the city mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that more than 100 restaurants have set a target to reduce commercial food waste added to landfills by up to 50%. The […]

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