After launching in the district of Amager earlier this year, the Wefood project attracted a long queue as it opened a second branch in the trendy neighbourhood of Nørrebro, this month. Produced but never eaten: a visual guide to food waste Read moreSelling expired food is legal in Denmark as long as it is clearly advertised and there is no immediate danger to consuming it. Food waste has become a hot topic in recent years, with initiatives ranging from a French ban last year on destroying unsold food, to a global network of cafes serving dishes with ingredients destined for the scrapheap. British-based The Real Junk Food Project opened the country’s first food waste supermarket in a warehouse near Leeds in September. A UN panel said earlier this month that supermarkets’ preference for perfect-looking produce and the use of arbitrary “best before” labels caused massive food waste that, if reversed, could feed the world’s hungry.

Source: The Guardian November 27, 2016 12:42 UTC