14 February 2011 78% of school food waste is avoidable, claims WRAP report
A recent WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) report has stated that 78% of schools food waste is avoidable.
WRAP director of local government services Phillip Ward said: It doesnt make sense for food to be wasted if that can be avoided and, in most cases, it can. Apart from the cost and the carbon emissions, this waste means that pupils are missing out on the balanced nutrition they need. The Food Waste in Schools report estimated that of the 80,382 tonnes of food waste generated yearly in primary and secondary schools nationwide, up to 77% of secondary and 78% of primary school food waste was found to be avoidable. Avoidable food refers to any food waste item typically intended for consumption including uneaten fruit, unopened or partially eaten yoghurts, unserved dinners and damaged or gone off food. For the full news article and to be taken to the website, click here |
