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Each EU citizen throws away 129 kilos of food a year
Original: EU: Pro Bürger landen jährlich 129 Kilo Lebensmittel im Müll Jeder EU-Bürger wirft pro Jahr Dutzende Kilogramm an Lebens
New figures show every EU citizen discards around 129 kilograms of food annually, prompting plans to tackle food waste at both European and national level. The statistics have drawn attention in Germany and across the bloc, with discussions focused on how policy can reduce the enormous waste of resources and its environmental and economic costs.
Why now: Fresh EU statistics on food waste and planned countermeasures have just been published.
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- EU: Pro Bürger landen jährlich 129 Kilo Lebensmittel im Müll Jeder EU-Bürger wirft pro Jahr Dutzende Kilogramm an Lebensmitteln weg, wie eine neue Statistik zeigt. Dagegen soll vorgegangen werden - auf europäischer und nationaler Ebene. ➡️ https://www.… · tagesschau@ard.social · 11
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