Germany thrown away each year by more than 20 million tons of food
Xinhua Berlin, May 9 (reporter Hu Xiaobing) Germany Ministry of food, agriculture and consumer protection of a recent survey, the Germans threw an annual average of total amount of food in the garbage up to 20 million tons.
Germany yiersai·aigena 9th, Minister for food, agriculture and consumer protection, local media said that this must contain the situation. She said " to have plans to make food purchases to routinely check food shelf life and make full use of the remaining food. &Quot; Gerhard Aigner requirements foods retailer based on the length of shelf life, fast foods due to price discounting.
according to the survey, Germans are major causes of food thrown away, a commodity appeared metamorphic decayed; the second is food shelf life. In addition, big appetite and food do not also important causes of Germans thrown away food.
Germany the Liberal Democratic Party spokesman on food policy kelisitaier·hapahe-shelf life description of Cacao for food manufacturers to change the past. For example, do not use " year shelf life ", " instead; it is best to use " within a year;, because after the food is usually the minimum shelf life is still edible.
it is reported that on May 16 in Germany held in Dusseldorf " save the food " global problem of food waste will be discussed by the General Assembly, States in the political, economic and research experts will explore causes and solution to the problem of food waste.
