Since I was born in 2016 as a social movement to stop the waste of food, the mobile application with which the idea was later materialized has been a success. Therefore, today we want to introduce you in this article Too Good To Go, a fantastic tool for buy leftover products from pastry shops, cafes, restaurants or even greengrocers. In the so-called packs surprise and in exchange for a price that oscillates between 2 and 5 euros, you can take advantage of that food that has not been sold. Thus, instead of ending up in the garbage despite being in perfect condition, it is still consumed. Discover how does the app here
Why contribute to curbing waste?
El food waste It is another of the great problems of the world associated with the millions of people who go hungry, on the other side of the coin. And is that muchos foods or meals that are made to consume on the same day end up in the trash can if they have not found a consumer. From establishments that serve confectionery even those who sell fruits, but also with the important contribution of the own houses that throw food, in the end the result is regrettable. In figures, every year is wasted one third of all food produced or, what is the same, 1.300 billion tons.
Very recently, in September, the Second Week Against Food Waste AECOC. It was revealed in a study that young people between 25 and 34 years were the population group that more food was thrown away. Mainly for two reasons: poor personal planning and short expiration date of the products. It is precisely this last point that leads many companies to have to throw away your food if at the end of the day they have not been given an exit. Most of them are very short-term perishable. However, this problem goes beyond the food sector to sneak into Spanish households, which have also increased waste a 9% in this 2019, Over the previous year.
Faced with all this, it is only possible to help with initiatives that are very useful such as Too Good To Go. Its objective is clear: «To raise awareness about more responsible consumption habits in search of waste 0». In this way, you can contribute your bit to the good cause, also for the benefit of environment. Because remember that waste generate a damaging impact on the planet.
Operation of Too Good To Go
The operation of the application for smartphones It is very simple. First you register and then you select your location and immediately you have the local who are aware of the problem. You can choose the food package you want to 'save', pay through the app (by Paypal) and go in the established schedule to the point of sale. The products, in excellent condition and suitable for consumption, will be yours at a quite cheap price. Do you dare to participate in Too Good To Go? Do you want to be a food savior now? You have a mission every day!
