Reducing food waste is an international trend, with governments and retailers in countries like France, the UK, and Japan taking concrete actions to do so. At the recent APEC high-level meeting in Taiwan, participating member states pledged to reduce food waste by 10% by 2020 and by 50% by 2030, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, an estimated 1.3 billion metric tons of food are lost and wasted globally each year, accounting for one-third of global food production. Furthermore, the greenhouse gas emissions from food lost and wasted globally each year exceed those of any single country. France, which wastes as much as 7 million metric tons of food annually, passed historic legislation in 2015 after a petition signed by 200,000 citizens. This legislation prohibits large supermarkets exceeding 400 square meters from discarding near-expiry food, mandates the donation of unsold food to charities, imposes a \u20ac75,000 (approximately NT$2.73 million) fine for violations, and sets a national food waste reduction target of halving food waste by 2025. To reduce food waste, the British retail giant Tesco has switched from large bags of vegetable salads to smaller packages, reduced buy-one-get-one-free promotions, decreased the quantity of bread and pastries that easily lead to food waste, and partnered with fruit farmers and consumers to extend the shelf life of fruit. They also promote how to utilize leftover bread that hasn't spoiled. Japan, which used to be a major food waste country, wasting 6.32 million metric tons of food annually, also changed its \"best before\" labeling method two years ago.now only indicating the month and not the day. This is because most foods are still safe to eat after the \"best before\" date but are often discarded as garbage. This approach aims to reduce food waste. (Excerpt from United Daily News) Source: United Daily News (2018\/09\/04)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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