Every year, around twelve million tonnes of food waste are produced along the entire food supply chain in Germany, more than six million of it in private households alone. The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has been showing how consumers can reduce food waste since 2012. With the National Strategy to Reduce Food Waste adopted in 2019, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is focusing not only on private households, but also on the primary production, processing, wholesale and retail, and out-of-home catering sectors. The aim is to halve food waste in Germany at retail and consumer level by 2030 and to reduce food waste along the production and supply chain.
At www.zugutfuerdietonne.de, interested parties can find facts about food waste, tips for a more sustainable approach to food and creative recipes for the best leftovers. In the #restereloaded tutorials, Too Good for the Bin! regularly gives tips on reducing food waste. In addition, information is provided about the diverse activities also in the countries for the implementation of the national strategy.
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Tools such as checklists, training material, flyers, guides, apps for reducing food waste and projects that are committed to more appreciation throughout Germany are presented on the Too good for the bin! website: https://www.zugutfuerdietonne.de/jetzt-engagieren/ .