Stop Food Waste Day is an international day of action in the fight against food waste which is a serious and growing problem. Roughly one-third of the food produced globally is either lost or wasted every year.
Food waste has become a severe epidemic across the world due to a lack of understanding of how to effectively use food and conserve it. Stop Food Waste Day aims to change the statistics of food waste, continuing to decrease it over time.
History of Stop Food Waste Day
Stop Food Waste Day began back in 2017 by Compass Group, one of the world’s largest foodservice companies serving restaurants, cafes, hospitals, schools, and more. Compass Group committed to reducing food waste 25 percent by the year 2020.
Today, 45% of root crops, fruit, and vegetables produced globally are wasted per year as well as 33% of all food produced globally. With those percentages, there is a significant food waste epidemic that people are globally facing.
Stop Food Waste Day aims to educate people about their food waste and create impactful solutions to how people farm, produce, purchase, and use food. They have identified the possibility of 25% of food produced globally being able to feed 795 million hungry people in the world.
Stop Food Waste Day hopes to change the way leftovers are used so people can make the most significant advantage of what food people use.
How to Celebrate Stop Food Waste Day
- Show your support by looking up simple recipes to best use leftovers and fresh produce. Make a list ahead of time before you head to your local grocery store to help conserve food usage.
- Get in the habit of freezing leftovers. Revive wilted vegetables by washing them in water for 5 to 10 minutes. Make sure that when you freeze food, you remove as much air as possible for long-lasting freshness.
- Help schedule interviews, cooking demonstrations, share recipes and teach people about the benefits of saving food waste.
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