{"id":73804,"date":"2021-08-24T15:17:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T13:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/?p=73804"},"modified":"2021-08-24T15:17:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T13:17:17","slug":"do-you-eat-every-last-slice-of-your-bread-the-dutch-no-waste-week-will-start-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/en\/do-you-eat-every-last-slice-of-your-bread-the-dutch-no-waste-week-will-start-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you eat every last slice of your bread? | The Dutch No-Waste Week will start soon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Disclaimer: more interesting for Dutchies. But\u00a0this might\u00a0inspire\u00a0your country<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In one week, we here in the Netherlands can save more than 60 million slices of bread at home by simply not wasting it.\u00a0Bakeries\u00a0and supermarkets\u00a0participate\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0campaign of the \u2018Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling\u2019 foundation (translated: Together Against Food Waste) to prevent bread wastage among consumers.\u00a0One of their initiatives is to\u00a0put the sticker ‘Do you eat every slice?’\u00a0on\u00a0a whopping\u00a03 million loaves of bread.\u00a0Bread is the product Dutch households\u00a0waste the most, followed by dairy products, vegetables, fruit, potatoes and meat. All these products play\u00a0a\u00a0leading role during the national No-Waste Week from the 7th\u00a0until the 13th\u00a0of September.<\/p>\n

Every hospitality entrepreneur can confirm\u00a0they most likely throw away too much in a day, even if you are already consciously working on it. For those entrepreneurs who would like to participate, start to look at your business\u2019 breakfast waste; how many slices of bread, baked rolls, bowls with fruit and toppings are thrown in the trash every day?\u00a0There is room for improvement, right?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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What does the foundation \u2018Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling\u2019 do?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Toine Timmermans, director of the \u2018Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling<\/a>\u2019 foundation: \u201cReducing food waste is one of the most important measures against climate change worldwide. Many people don’t know this yet and that’s what makes our campaign so important. The beautiful thing about this is that everyone can participate and contribute something positive. Every slice of bread or squeezed milk carton counts. If everybody in the Netherlands does not waste any food at home for a week, this will save 11.5 million kilos of good food, which is approximately 40 million kilograms fewer CO2 emissions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The No-Waste Week<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On Sustainable Tuesday (7th<\/sup>\u00a0of September) \u2018Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling\u2019 together with the Dutch Nutrition Center and more than 100 companies, social organizations, governments and schools, open the third national\u00a0No-Waste Week<\/a>. That week activities will take place across the country to inspire consumers to buy, cook and store waste-free. Activities around bread are a big part of this.<\/p>\n

Starting August 24, the TV commercial of the foundation: ‘Hello bread eaters of the Netherlands’ will be shown on national television. During the No-Waste Week,\u00a0bakeries\u00a0and supermarkets will pay extra attention to the prevention of bread wastage by placing the sticker ‘Do you also eat every slice of your bread?’ on 3 million loaves of bread. Every Dutch person can save an average of 4 pieces of bread a week from the waste bin. By freezing bread and turning\u00a0old\u00a0bread into something tasty, we can prevent waste. Every single piece of slice of bread is worth eating. Tag along and waste none!<\/p>\n