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THIS FONT IS GARBAGE

Dec 10, 2020
1 min

THIS FONT IS GARBAGE

Here’s an unsettling fact: Americans waste about 150,000 tons of food each day. Think that’s garbage? Say it with this font. As part of our Food Waste movement, we hope that eaters everywhere to think before they toss — starting with a font made from food waste. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ (The font is 100% free, because we’re 100% salty about food waste) ✒️GET THE FONT：https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z6MGJ6t42CAEKEFB-VR7PnYDtIJ6dGir/view?usp=sharing Retrieved from: daltonmaag.com Desi

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MORE THAN ONE MILLION INFLIGHT MEALS SAVED FROM BIN AND USED TO FEED VULNERABLE FAMILIES

Dec 9, 2020
1 min

MORE THAN ONE MILLION INFLIGHT MEALS SAVED FROM BIN AND USED TO FEED VULNERABLE FAMILIES

NEWS: Social enterprise Open Kitchen Manchester took the 1.1 million frozen meals, which were sitting in a warehouse at Manchester Airport, to give out to those badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. This included homeless people, families living in poverty and those who fall into the vulnerable category of people most at risk from the virus. Open Kitchen has been working with local businesses for the last six years to save food destined for landfill. The organization’s usu

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Home composting: To reducing your food waste

Dec 4, 2020
1 min

Home composting: To reducing your food waste

Inevitably, some of the food we buy needs to be tossed. Food eventually goes bad. Leftovers sometimes go uneaten. Most fruit and vegetables have inedible bits: pips, seeds, rinds and cores. Rather than putting it in the landfill bin, we can do something better with these scraps. Composting is the breaking down of organic material by bacteria, fungi, worms and insects in the presence of air (specifically, oxygen) to create compost, a rich organic matter that can be added to so

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Food loss and waste an ethical outrage.

Dec 3, 2020
1 min

Food loss and waste an ethical outrage.

The critical issue of reducing food waste is also highlighted in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with Goals 2 calling for achieving zero hunger, and halving food waste and reducing food loss by 2030, respectively. While many countries are taking action, we need to step up efforts. We calling on Individuals to shop carefully, store food correctly and make good use of leftovers. In a world with enough food to feed all people, everywhere, 690 million people continue to

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HOW TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE AND GROW YOUR OWN VEGETABLES

Nov 28, 2020
1 min

HOW TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE AND GROW YOUR OWN VEGETABLES

Although people have stopped stockpiling, there’s still some things we can’t get when we go food shopping. And there is an answer to that: grow your own. You don’t need a big vegetable patch to do be able to do this, or even a spacious garden. Herbs and lots of smaller vegetables and lettuces can be grown in pots, on windowsills and in odd containers or tubs you might have. It’s also a good way of reducing the amount of food or odds and ends that we’d otherwise throw away. 👨

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Ugly vegetables are a major cause of food waste.

Nov 26, 2020
1 min

Ugly vegetables are a major cause of food waste.

“Ugly” or “wonky” veg were blamed for up to 40 per cent of wasted fruit and vegetables, as produce was discarded for failing to meet retailer appearance standards. Research in Italy and Germany found that people who grow their own food waste the least. One way to fight food waste at home then – whether for “wonky” fruit and vegetables – may be to replace the farm-to-fork supply chain with a garden-to-plate approach. 📺 To find out more about Zero Hunger, please visit: http://

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Thank You For 8,000+ Pageviews!!!

Nov 26, 2020
1 min

Thank You For 8,000+ Pageviews!!!

Ending hunger is one of the most urgent and widespread milestones to be reached in terms of development. Follow us on social media: ✔️ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wastelessfeedbetter ✔️ Instagram - https://instagram.com/wastelessfeedbetter ✔️ Our Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/zerohungerhongkong #globalgoals #climateaction #zerohunge

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HOW TO TELL IF YOUR EGGS HAVE GONE OFF

Nov 25, 2020
1 min

HOW TO TELL IF YOUR EGGS HAVE GONE OFF

When it comes to telling if an item of food is fresh or not, it's easier said than done with eggs, whose shell exteriors rarely vary from the norm whether they're fresh or not. Sometimes you don’t know if an egg is safe to eat until you’ve cracked it, or you might be inclined to throw away a whole box if you notice it’s a few days past its best before date. Either way, it turns out that many of us are choosing to be pessimistic about the freshness of our eggs, as new research

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TO HAVE A MORE ECO-FRIENDLY CHRISTMAS, FROM REDUCING FOOD WASTE.

Nov 24, 2020
1 min

TO HAVE A MORE ECO-FRIENDLY CHRISTMAS, FROM REDUCING FOOD WASTE.

Over the Christmas period, approximately 5 million Christmas puddings, 2 million turkeys and 74 million mince pies are thrown away in the UK, The Big Issue reported last year. These quantities are staggering, especially given the fact that nearly 2 million people in the UK are undernourished and more than half a million rely on food parcels, according to Oxfam. If you do not finish all the food on your Christmas table, then it is important to think twice before chucking it in

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Fighting Food Waste Means Fighting Climate Change.

Nov 22, 2020
1 min

Fighting Food Waste Means Fighting Climate Change.

Today, an estimated one-third of all the food produced in the world ends up as rubbish before it even gets to the table, according to the United Nations. And when food goes to the landfill and rots, it produces methane—a greenhouse gas even more potent than carbon dioxide. The latest report from the lntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) titled ‘Climate Change and Land’ estimates that loss and waste of food caused between 8 and 10% of the emissions of the gases resp

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Children’s purchase power on the increase.

Nov 21, 2020
1 min

Children’s purchase power on the increase.

A survey of more than 200,000 children by market intelligence company Kids Insights has shown that when it comes to food and drink decisions, children have an ever-increasing purchase power in the household. Not only that, but they also have very ‘real’ considerations, for example environmental concerns, that influence their shopping habits. They concern for the environment is showing consistent growth, indicative of how the ethics surrounding what they consume are integral.

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Protect our planet’s biodiversity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).

Nov 20, 2020
1 min

Protect our planet’s biodiversity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).

Addressing food loss and waste is fundamental to the world achieving sustainable food systems and being able to feed a growing population with healthy, balanced diets. Many have suggested that certain food sources, particularly animal proteins, will be incompatible with the kind of sustainable production we need to create. However, despite increased trends for vegetarian and vegan diets in the World, it’s important to remember that elsewhere consumption of animal protein is a

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Waste food harms biodiversity

Nov 16, 2020
1 min

Waste food harms biodiversity

“Biodiversity” — This is a hidden but real cost of food waste: it decimates biodiversity in a number of ways: 🌄Deforestation, especially in tropical areas, destroys natural flora and fauna, in the name of creating more land for food production. 🐿🐇🌳🌲 🐂🐄🐎 To increase production of livestock, natural land is turned into pastures. The more livestock graze and range on an area, the less natural and diverse the area becomes. 🐡🐠🐟 Fish are caught with little thought given

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Irresponsible use of food will adversely impact on the physical land itself.

Nov 14, 2020
1 min

Irresponsible use of food will adversely impact on the physical land itself.

Land use as regards food falls into two main categories: The land used for production, specifically the crops and grassland used in the actual growing (or raising, in the case of livestock), and the land used for retaining food that has been thrown out. Most of the land needed to produce milk and meat is non-arable (think meadows, fields, etc.). It’s perfect for livestock, but terrible for growing crops. But most of the food wasted worldwide, regardless of the type of land, i

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Food waste is destroying our beautiful planet - It wastes oil.

Nov 13, 2020
1 min

Food waste is destroying our beautiful planet - It wastes oil.

Wasting fuel and oil both at the front (production) and the back (decomposition) end by not eating the food we purchase has a hidden but costly impact on the environment. Oil, diesel, and fossil fuels are required to grow, transport, store, and cook food. Think of the harvesting machinery that has to be powered, the vehicles taking the food from the farm to the warehouse to the store, the further machinery that is used to sort, clean, package, or otherwise prepare the food ju

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Food waste is destroying our beautiful planet - It releases Methane.

Nov 12, 2020
1 min

Food waste is destroying our beautiful planet - It releases Methane.

When food is thrown out, it eventually makes its way to landfills. As that food begins to decompose or rot, it releases methane gas. Less wasted food means we release less methane gas, which is way better for the environment. Follow us on social media: ✔️ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wastelessfeedbetter ✔️ Instagram - https://instagram.com/wastelessfeedbetter ✔️ Our Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/zerohungerhongkong #globalgoals #climateaction #zerohunge

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Food waste is destroying our beautiful planet - It wastes water.

Nov 11, 2020
1 min

Food waste is destroying our beautiful planet - It wastes water.

In throwing out millions of tons of food, we also waste uncounted millions of gallons of water that was used to plant, grow, sustain, or otherwise produce it. Fruit and vegetables are among the most water-laden food products, simply because they contain more water. But meat products are the heaviest water users, simply because the animals drink a lot of water—and more importantly, because so much water is needed for the grain that becomes their feed! It takes about 8 to 10 ti

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What Environmental Problems Does Wasting Food Cause?

Nov 10, 2020
1 min

What Environmental Problems Does Wasting Food Cause?

When we waste food, we’re not just wasting food. We’re also wasting all the resources that went into growing it. Food waste ends up wasting nearly a quarter of our water supply in the form of uneaten food. When food is disposed in a landfill it rots and becomes a significant source of methane - a potent greenhouse gas with 21 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide. Growing and transporting the food that goes to waste emits as much carbon pollution as 39 million

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We have responsibility to make a change.

Nov 9, 2020
1 min

We have responsibility to make a change.

Hunger happens anywhere, anytime. We, as privileged global citizens, have the power and responsibility to make a change. Take your first step, learn more about the brutal reality of hunger, and more importantly what it takes to save the lives of hungry children in our website (wastelessfeedbetter.org). As you proceed, think of what you can do and share it with your community. Remember, together we can make the world a better place. Follow us on social media: ✔️ Facebook - htt

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Global hunger is not as distanced as we think it is.

Nov 8, 2020
1 min

Global hunger is not as distanced as we think it is.

Yet ironically, we continue to waste tonnes of food. Solely in Hong Kong, according to the Environmental Protection Department, there is approximately 3,600 tonnes of food wasted every day. These numbers are embarrassing and unacceptable when so many people are suffering from starvation in the world today. Follow us on social media: ✔️ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wastelessfeedbetter ✔️ Instagram - https://instagram.com/wastelessfeedbetter ✔️ Our Community - https://ww

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