Penny fights against food waste with sweet savior sack!
Penny fights against food waste with sweet savior sack!
The food sector is under international pressure to reduce the immense waste of food. In this context, the Penny discounter chain has announced the introduction of the "sweet savior sack" in all branches today. This innovative offer aims to save excess seasonal confectionery before they are disposed of.
The "sweet savior sack" is offered for 8 euros and contains at least ten seasonal confectionery, including both branded products and own brands. These products are usually long -lasting and qualitatively flawless, which makes the initiative particularly valuable. Every year around 635,000 tons of food end up in household waste in Austria, whereby bread, sweet and baked goods are particularly affected, such as Kosmo reports.
food waste and environmental consequences
The global losses and the waste of food not only are a big problem for food supply, they also have significant negative effects on the environment. A third of global food production is lost or thrown away, which means that resources such as fields, water and energy are wasted unnecessarily. [The Consumer Center] (https://www.verzusverzerzentrale.de/wissen/auswaehlen-zuberiten-buherren/ Leztsmatsmittel- Flewen- Fuer-Umwelt-Reaning-Welternaehr-59565) emphasizes that approximately 30 % of the cultivation space available worldwide remain unused.
According to the Nutritionradar (https://www.ernaehrungsradar.de/zeitmittelgstwang/forschungstand/), around 11 million tons of food waste are created in Germany, with about half of these waste avoidable. Private households are responsible for 59 % of this waste. In addition, the avoidable food waste in the EU causes climate -damaging gases to an extent that corresponds to the annual emissions of the entire Netherlands.
strategies to reduce waste
In view of these alarming numbers, it is crucial to support initiatives such as the "sweet savior sack". Foods that are often excluded due to their external appearance do not correspond to the social standards and thus end up in the trash. These standards contribute significantly to food waste, as the FAO determines, which classified around 1.3 billion tons of food per year as lost or disappeared.political measures to reduce food waste are urgently required. While there are stricter laws on food donation in countries like France, Germany relies on voluntary self -commitments. This shows the need for better legal certainty to promote food donations and reduce the amount of waste.
In summary, it can be said that Penny's initiative not only contributes to reducing food waste, but is also a step in the right direction to create awareness and use resources. Consumers are encouraged to actively participate in reducing food waste - for a sustainable future.| Details | |
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