Week-long Campaign to Combat Food Waste
Beginning from September 29th and lasting until October 6th, 2023, the "Too Good To Go" action week returns to highlight the urgent issue of food waste for residents of Saarland. This time, under the motto "Germany Saves Food!", the spotlight shines on responsible food management. The sixth such event in Saarland and the fourth across the nation is coordinated and led by the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Mobility, Agriculture, and Consumer Protection of Saarland. The central concern: Despite each German person contributing only a small amount of food waste per meal, these contributions accumulate significantly. In recent years, the total waste has been a staggering 11 million tons. In 2020 alone, 6.5 million tons of food were discarded in private households.
This significant initiative features educational partnerships with four organizations, including the Network for Development Policy in Saarland e.V. and the Consumer Center Saarland e.V., offering targeted actions in Saarland schools. Highlights of the week include chef Jonas Schwed joining students at the Social Care Vocational Training Center in Saarbrücken on October 4th to create delicious dishes from leftovers. On October 6th, Minister Petra Berg will visit the Schengen-Lyzeum for a food waste workshop in cooperation with the Consumer Center.
The Bakers' Guild of Saarland e.V. and the Student Services will also participate. The former will sensitize customers, and the latter will offer special 'leftover' menus in their cafeterias. The SHS Stahl-Holding-Saar GmbH & Co. KGaA is actively supporting the event by informing its employees in the company cafeteria.
Too Good To Go. The action week can also be followed on social media using the hashtag #GermanySavesFood. Additional information on food handling in Saarland can be found on the
Interested parties can find more information about the nationwide action week on the initiative's official website Too Good To Go. Follow the event on social media using the hashtag #GermanySavesFood for updates. Additional food handling information specific to Saarland can be found on the Saarland website.
"Too Good To Go" is an app dedicated to reducing food waste by offering discounted unsold food from local businesses to users. The organization frequently organizes events and campaigns to promote sustainable consumption practices and tackle food waste. For specific details about the Saarland event, consult local news sources, the official Too Good To Go website, or their social media channels.
Saarland website.
- Environmental science and education-and-self-development are integral aspects of the "Too Good To Go" action week, as educational partnerships with organizations like the Network for Development Policy in Saarland e.V. and the Consumer Center Saarland e.V. are offering targeted actions in Saarland schools to promote the importance of responsible food management and reducing food waste.
- In the realm of lifestyle, food-and-drink plays a significant role in the action week, with events such as chef Jonas Schwed joining students at the Social Care Vocational Training Center in Saarbrücken to creatively demonstrate how delicious dishes can be made from leftovers.
- The "Too Good To Go" campaign also extends to climate-change and science, as the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Mobility, Agriculture, and Consumer Protection of Saarland is coordinating and leading the event, stressing the urgent issue of food waste and its contribution to the total 11 million tons of food waste in Germany.
