The fight against food waste, in addition to being a commitment for many consumers, undoubtedly has a price. A price that is economic and environmental and that forces us, more and more, to be more active in this fight.
From Gastronomic Information we want to help make everyone aware of the importance of starting to take more actions in this fight. And it is that if we analyze it in economic terms this fight brings us benefits and if we analyze it in environmental terms the benefits are also very clear.
The already famous ODS (Sustainable Development Goals) of the UN alert us to the importance of this objective and marks a milestone for us as consumers of a 50% reduction by 2030. According to some reports published by the JRC, it is estimated that this reduction will it could help save between €220 and €720 per year. In other words, an average of almost €500 for each Spanish household, which represents a saving in food costs of 6% per year. A not insignificant number at a time of high inflation. This reduction in consumption would also have a direct translation into prices and they could be reduced by 4% in the case of vegetables and 2% in the case of fruit.
The price of food waste on the environment
It should not be forgotten that the great person in charge of the food waste They are homes, with 53% of the waste produced. Followed by the manufacturing sector with 20%, the productive sector with 10%, catering with 9% and the distribution sector with 7%. All this also translates into an environmental cost. All this food waste represents 15% of carbon emissions.
So we must make efforts to improve, and thus also save, on food waste. The main focus should be vegetables and fruits where the waste is 27% and 20% respectively. It is followed by cereals and bread with 13% and meat with 10%.
