date:Apr 01, 2016
Minister of Food and Agriculture, Christian Schmidt, wants to reduce food wastage by abolishing the expiration date on packaging in favour of more scientific alternatives.
According to a study commissioned by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, German citizens threw away 82kg of food in 2012 or the equivalent of 235 in food per person. About half of the food discarded is fruit and vegetables, closely followed by pasta and bread.
Christian Schmidt is aiming to half food waste by 2030. The min