An overview of the leftovers and wasted food and our eating habitat is described.
According to the result of Statistics for Loss of Food which includes leftovers and wasted food, published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 2002
FY
,
5
.6% of foods consumed in household were leftover or wasted.With these statistics, they also researched the composition of the foods leftover or wested in each food groups, The loss of food consists of mainly vegetables, fruits and marine products, especially an excessive waste of each food group. From statistics in 2000 FY, they researched the loss of food in the food service industry. The ratio for food loss in a wedding party reached 23.9%. The loss of food is one of the main problems of our eating habitat.
To promote better dietary patterns including resolving the problem for wasted food and the more effective use of agricultural resources, the Japanese Government prepared “Japan's Dietary Guidelines” in 2000. In the guidelines, we mentioned “Reduceleftovers and waste through proper cooking and storage methods” . In addition, many problems concerning food ssfely have been recognized. Government is promoting “Food Education” now
To reduce food loss links a solution to a problem for the environment, and is a very important method to review our eating habitat in this era of abundance.
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