mgreater sustainability and less waste: these are the diktats that the Italians, who throw away over 4 tons of food a yearwill have to repeat themselves during these Easter holidays.
It is, in fact, embarrassing the cash value that ends up in the waste emerged from reports published by Waste Watcher International Observatory on Food and Sustainability: over 9 billion euros.
The best anti-waste food, but it’s always a lot
Taking into consideration the data for the month of January of this year, each of us, we read, has thrown an average of half a kilo of food per weekwhich despite being 12 percent less than in 2022, is still a lot.
Less careful in managing the remains of lunch and dinner are the families that have no children (+38 per cent compared to the Italian average) e residents in the South (+8 percent).
Despite the economic crisis and the increased prices in the supermarket, we continue to throw away food, of which a lot, at least 25 tons a year, even without even touching it (Getty)
Anti-waste Easter? the data worsens during the holidays
Despite the economic crisis and the increased prices in the supermarket, we continue to throw away food, of which much, at least 25 tons a year, even without even touching it.
Yet, we are all now aware of the greenhouse gas emissions needed to get those foods on the table, the consumption of land and water and the use of energy. But it still doesn’t seem to matter enough.
So much so that during the holidays the data gets even worse. During the Christmas period and also at Easter it is estimated that around 5 percent of the food purchased will be thrown away.
Which means that in the coming days there will therefore be the level of food waste will skyrocket.
Anti-waste Easter: apps that help
So, to try to do better you can resort to technology. There are many apps and associations that help those who want to make a difference, at least this year.
Sprecometro.it is a free app that measures food waste in grams, evaluating the economic loss, the carbon footprint and the water footprint once the name of the food has been entered.
Too good to go comes from Denmark, however, and allows supermarkets, bars, restaurants, grocery stores in the vicinity of sell unsold food online at a reduced price and picked up by consumers in store.
The app connects with all stores that offer this availability and, once ∫, the app provides a receipt which must then be presented at the store to receive the bag of food.
From Plant Jammer to Regusto
In this case the free app helps to avoid wasting what has already been purchased. The foods found in the house are inserted e Plant Jammer will combine them to suggest recipes that are simple to prepare.
The app Regustus it’s still different: signals the last minute offers of restaurants at a discounted price, allowing customers to book them by phone and then pick them up. A habit so far quite ignored in our country, but which is now ready to spread.
Myfoody, Svutofrigo and Recovery
Myfoody is an app with which supermarkets can report offers and discounts applied on products close to the expiry date or with defects, foodstuffs that should be thrown away at the end of the day.
Empty fridge with over 25,000 recipes in the app, it allows you to reduce household food waste suggesting how to use and cook the ingredients that you have available in the refrigerator or in the pantry.
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