Easter food waste, Ireland and UK lose 899,640 and 12.7 million eggs every year
Food & Climate Easter food waste is huge especially for eggs. New research from food surplus app Too Good To Go has found that 899,640 Easter eggs go to waste…
When food waste becomes necessary?
Modern sustainability initiatives unintentionally perpetuate unsafe feeding practices
Food & Climate Food waste may sometimes be necessary, as food showing signs of spoilage must be discarded, potentially harming the health of its consumers. An article seen by “Food…
Food waste, uneaten food occupies an area equivalent to 3 big countries
A single hamburger production needs 660 gallons of water and 53 gallons for one egg
Food & Climate The environmental impact of food waste reaches far beyond just emissions. Research shows that uneaten food occupies an area equivalent to the combined size of India, the…
Reducing food waste by purchasing fresh, unpackaged goods
Research shows that if all apples, bananas and potatoes were sold lose 60,000 tonnes of waste could be prevented
Food & Climate WRAP, the global environmental action NGO, is launching LoveFoodHateWaste campaign in UK to reduce food waste tomorrow, which relies primarily on purchasing fresh, unpackaged goods. It has…
Agricultural residues in Egypt amount to 45 million tons
Huge quantities and some exploitation success stories
Food & Climate Despite the numerous success stories to use agricultural residues in Egypt, and converting it into various products such as fertilizers, biogas, and wood processing, there are huge…
To reduce food waste, developing a non-browning banana
The rapid browning upon ripening eliminates the opportunity to consume 50% of the crop
Food & Climate The non-browning banana is the latest in a series of gene-edited fruits and vegetables designed to have a longer shelf life. Scientists say the technology is emerging…
Reducing food waste in Japan by changing the expiration dates’ policy
Companies will have to explain the difference between freshness and edibility of food products
Food & Climate The government will announce new criteria to reduce food waste in Japan by changing its approach to food expiration dates in March. Now, Japan’s government has announced…
Reducing EU food waste by 30%, Parliament updates the framework
Experts describe it as weak ambition
Food & Climate In an update to EU food waste framework directive, the European Council and Parliament have directed all 27 member states to cut food waste by 30% from…
Food expiration date doesn’t mean it is inedible
Consumer misunderstandings cause many food products to end up in landfills
Food & Climate Not every food expiration date makes it inedible, that contrary to popular belief, expiration dates may not draw a hard line between edible and inedible. According to…
Egypt’s plastics industry awaits change
Food & Climate Egypt’s plastic industry is a component of GDP and plays a key role in the country’s economy, providing large number of jobs, as well as feeding many…