The topic of FOOD WASTE is also our mission

Since its inception in 1962 is the mission of Edenred make from world of work a better world for all. This commitment has enabled the group to identify the main elements of corporate social responsibility policy, which are:

• Deterioration quality of life individuals
• Environmental Protection
• Responsible behavior and value creation

Also the theme of FOOD WASTE
is very important to us.

Food waste

Food waste is all food waste that is generated by retailers, catering establishments or end consumers. For example The trader's selection of "nicer" looking food is food waste. Thrown food at home or in restaurants is also food waste.

When does food waste arise?

Food losses and food waste occur throughout the food chain: 

• in agriculture,
• during processing and production,
• in sales, restaurants and canteens,
• in households.

Do we know why food is wasted? There are several reasons:  

• processing problems
• overproduction, 
• volatile markets,
• big purchases,
• bad planning,
• and other...

Why deal with food wasteami? 

Food waste has a significant impact on the economy and the environment. It is associated with disproportionate pressure on natural resources, the environment and climate change.

Uneaten and discarded food burdens the environment by producing and processing food is wasting valuable resources such as water or agricultural land. The sad fact is that in Europe it is estimated the extent of food waste up to about 20% of all food produced.

Food waste contributes to global warming. You ask how? Most food waste, more than 50%, ends up in landfills where large amounts of methane are produced.

There is an assumption that annually, a similar amount of water is spent on food waste production as three times the volume of Lake Geneva, which is the largest alpine lake with a water volume of 89 km³.

How to reduce food waste? 

There are several directions and tips on how we can reduce or reduce food waste together. How many of them do you apply, or could you apply them to your habits?

• Don't shop hungry and make a list. Learn to plan your meals.
• Eat responsibly. Think about the story of food and its impact on health and the environment.
• Cook smart. Create as little waste as possible, don't waste too much food you don't consume.
• Learn to understand food (correct storage, difference between consumption and shelf life)
• Compost everywhere and everything you can, recycle food for something useful
• Support local and regional products and preserve food biodiversity
• Redistribute food through food banks or as animal feed

Let's act more responsibly together.