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Upcycled Food – How Food Waste Becomes a Nutritional Resource
A portion of food that never makes it to the plate has a much greater impact than it might seem at first glance. Every bite we throw away contributes to methane emissions – a gas with roughly 28 times the…
Every Eleventh Person Goes Hungry While Billions of Tons of Food End Up as Waste
In a world where one in eleven people goes hungry, more than 2.3 billion tons of food are lost or wasted every year, the United Nations warns on the occasion of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and…
Turkey Considers More Sustainable Tourism: All-Inclusive Breakfast as a Luxury or Waste Coming to an End?
When my friends return from their summer holidays, I enjoy long coffee chats where they recount their adventures. Even the less pleasant moments become funny when retold. Those who come back from Turkey are always full of impressions, but this…
YugoHrana – Sharing Empathy and Surplus from the Plate
Food waste has always sparked debate within human communities. While some had the privilege of surplus, often discarded without much thought, others strove through solidarity and sharing to ensure everyone could at least have a bite. Today, however, food surplus…
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2024 – A Call to Action for People and the Planet
As global hunger rates continue to rise, the issue of food loss and waste becomes more urgent than ever. In 2024, the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste serves as an important reminder of the critical need…
From Grass to Electricity with the Help of Digesters
Over the years, growing dominant crops on land can lead to various environmental consequences, such as loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, and greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, farmers are advised to revert parts of their land back to meadows, but whether…
A Natural Solution For Slower Decay of Fruits and Fagetables
How often does it happen that fruits and vegetables in shops and homes start decaying after a short time? As soon as they change color, fruits like bananas end up as food waste. According to data collated by the United…