Food waste illegal in Sweden?
Collaboration with SLU ! We are happy to share with you this new series of blog posts that we have come up with in collaboration with the Department of Energy and Technology of Swedish University of Agricultural Science (SLU). We believe it is urgent to spread science in a simple way, and we want to…
How to avoid food waste in restaurants? Our learnings from the Food Quest on Two Wheels!
The Food Quest on Two Wheels (FQTW) was an educational bike circuit organized by Bruised Food Club that took place in late August, last year. Despite the unexpected rain and wind, our motivated participants were engaged in the games and quests we had prepared, which led them to get a broader picture of why and…
How to stop a cereal killer
Wheat is one of the most important crops for the diet of people. It is the third most produced crop, it accounts for 20% of the calories and a significant amount of protein consumed worldwide. Diseases on wheat can reduce the yield drastically, which can have a huge impact given the importance of the crop.…
Happy Anniversary BFC!
Hello everyone! Last month we celebrated another year of life. BFC was born as a student project 4 years ago but has been around as a non-profit organization for two years now. So that is what we are celebrating. We want to share with you parts of what we have lived over this time. Every…
Movie night
One of the BFC teams is team education. The team’s primary goal is to increase awareness about food waste and engage the community. One of our main activities is organizing social events, like the movie night on the 14th of October. We are thrilled that many people joined, and in this post, we will share…
HOW MUCH MONEY DO WE SAVE AT BFC?
Bruised Food Club (BFC) has contributed since 2018 to a world without food waste and hunger. This blog post estimates how much money the food we save represents. It is not a secret that wasted food costs money. For example, in 2012, the value of wasted food in the world was USD 936 billion. It…
How to avoid waste: The example of Circular Economy
Today’s economy is mostly a linear economy. We extract raw materials, manufacture products to use them and then throw them away. According to the European Parliament, the Circular Economy is a model of production and consumption, which involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible. In this…
Different ways companies are fighting food waste
Even though the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report 2021 found that the most food-waste happens in households that does not mean there is no need for improvement in companies especially in the food service and retail sectors. But first of all, what is food waste? If you have not read our…
A guide to making jam
The Rhubarb season has started and what time could be better to bring up the topic of preserving fruit and vegetables in jams. Making jams is a beginner friendly method to preserve your favorite seasonal fruits to enjoy them all year round. However, there are some points that you need to pay attention to when…
Food waste in households – misleading numbers?!
The official statistic for food waste indicates that households are responsible for the most significant portion of it in Europe – approx. 50%. The most natural reaction would be to blame consumers until you realize how decisions at previous stages of the production chain affect end-users. However, the number might be misleading because we do…
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