Norway seeks to cut food waste in half by 2030
A third of all food worldwide is wasted, and in Norway, the average consumer disposes of 42kg of food that could otherwise have been eaten every year, a total of 350,000 tonnes. This includes over 11% of the total production of fruit and vegetables that are thrown away by Norwegian consumers each year.
"Throwing away food is a waste of resources and good produce," said the minister for climate and environment Vidar Helgesen. "If we manage to reduce food waste we will be able to save both money and the environment. This is not just the responsibility of each consumer but for the food industry as a whole."
He conceded that many measures are already in place to tackle the problem, such as supermarkets reducing the price of food as it nears its sell by date, making smaller loaves of bread available; and the government removing VAT on food donated to charity.
source: just-food.com
