Now the Netherlands has notched up another novel solution in its fight against waste and pollution – products made with food that otherwise would be chucked in the bin. Globally, one third of all food produced, worth nearly $1 trillion, is thrown away every year, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The idea of selling food whose appearance does not meet supermarket standards was born when Verberne saw a presentation on food waste by Toine Timmermans of Wageningen University & Research, and offered to help. Beer made from stale bread is selling fast in the Wageningen branch of Jumbo, one of the biggest Dutch supermarket chains. “If you want to solve food waste and achieve sustainable food systems, you need to work with people who have access to the market, like retail stores,” he said.

Source: The Irish Times March 29, 2018 15:45 UTC