Food Tech Stories: How Italy Fighting with Food Waste
Published: 2022-01-15 11:41:21

Based on this story: [Italy passes law to send unsold food to charities instead of dumpsters](https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/italy-passes-law-to-send-unsold-food-to-charities/)

In the EU, around 88 million tons of catering waste is created every year with related expenses assessed at 143 billion euros.

Food waste isn't just a moral and financial issue yet it likewise drains the earth of its resources. Food waste alludes to the diminishing in the amount or nature of nourishment resulting from choices and activities by retailers, nourishment specialist co-ops and customers. Unfortunately, it's anything but a misrepresentation to state that food waste is probably the most concerning issue confronting humankind today.

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Many countries are trying to end food waste by introducing the corresponding laws and taking action. Thus, Italy joins the battle against food waste by passing a bill to send unsold food to charities. Rather than discarding the leftovers, the country needs organizations that offer food to give unsold to a good cause instead of discarding it.

Once went as a law, the bill would be forced on grocery stores and retailers, banishing them from dumping unsold food. The advantages are obvious to such an extent that the bill got wide help over every single ideological group and is speeding through the endorsement procedure. The subsequent stage will get organizations to go along, giving a type of nudge to change the present model of reckless waste. Rather than forcing punishments, the nation will give trash collection tax cuts to organizations that partake in the activity. All nourishment gave by organizations must be recorded so the tax cut will be anything but difficult to actualize.

Through this most recent bill, the country wants to eliminate costs. They need to recoup 1 billion tons of food waste in 2016, up from a year ago's aggregate of 550 million tons.

It's a commendable undertaking, and the anti-food waste policy is quickly developing.  More and more people across the world are eager to join this movement. Thus, a French lawmaker is hoping to pass an EU-wide proposition to end food waste in all part nations. Also, gourmet specialists around the globe are trying different things with food waste menus. Jamie Oliver, for example, who is a British chef and restaurateur, is taking steps to educate people on the value of food and the number of resources needed to produce it. You can also find an impressive range of his recipes and tricks where you can turn your leftovers into something unique and delicious. 

Of course, this problem is not solved easily. It takes the whole world to reassess its way of life, but big things have small beginnings.  Minimizing food waste is vital to maintaining a responsible and sustainable food system.

Read the whole story here: [Italy passes law to send unsold food to charities instead of dumpsters](https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/italy-passes-law-to-send-unsold-food-to-charities/)

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