First, the United States

The World Journal once reported that the United States is the country that wastes the most food in the world. Improper household storage, excessive hoarding of food, and chaotic shelf life labels are all important reasons for consumers to discard a large number of food.

To this end, the United States has established a food recycling system and encouraged enterprises to join the ranks of reducing food waste. However, according to the data of the industry website FoodPrint, only 65,438+00% of the edible food in the United States can be recycled, and only 5% is used for composting.

Second, the Netherlands

Two environmental organizations in the Netherlands launched a competition to collect ideas to help reduce food waste. The winner can get a prize of 65,438+0,000 euros. Awesome Rotterdam, one of the organizers, pointed out that Rotterdam residents can save 34 kilograms of food every year as long as they reduce food.

Third, Britain.

In the past three years, Britain has successfully reduced 1 1% household food waste. The NGO "Waste and Resources Action Plan" (Wrap) points out that various targeted food saving campaigns, standardized use of food labels and improved food residue recovery rate are effective ways to improve food waste in Britain.

For example, the average Briton throws away 20 million pieces of bread every day. To this end, Britain launched the "Don't waste toast" campaign to encourage consumers to refrigerate toast and extend its shelf life.

Fourth, France

France starts with strict administrative means. The government requires all private sectors that produce excessive organic waste in production activities to recycle it independently, including hotels and food service industries.

According to the People's Daily, France's Anti-Food Waste Law, promulgated on 20 16, stipulates that supermarkets may not discard unsold food close to the "best edible date", but may donate it to charity. Supermarkets can get a tax deduction of 60% of the value of donated food.

V Norway, Denmark

Norway and Denmark, two countries with long winters, are committed to changing consumers' views on the "best eating date". As long as there is no health threat and the food is clearly marked, it can be sold even after the best eating date.

In addition, Norway signed an agreement with its food enterprises in 20 18, demanding that the amount of food waste be halved. Denmark allocated $750,000 in 20 16 to solve the waste problem in the food chain.

6. Japan and Korea

Japan has launched a food bank to recycle edible food from retailers, distribute it to those in need, and encourage people to buy food near the shelf life through stores. The country has also promulgated the Food Recycling Law to regulate food-related enterprises, so as to reduce the generation of food waste and make effective use of it.

South Korea began to collect food waste recycling fees or use food garbage bags for recycling on 20 16. In the past four years, this measure has reduced the daily food waste produced in Korea by 300 tons.