Each year, a staggering 1.3 billion tons of food goes to waste globally, accounting for a third of all food produced. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reports that food waste contributes to an equivalent of 8% of all human-produced carbon dioxide emission equivalent to 8% of all human-produced emissions. Interestingly, 12% of this waste comes from restaurant leftovers, much of which could still be eaten if stored properly. Asking to take the rest of your meal to-go in a "doggie" or "foodie" bag, is quite commonplace in the US. Conversely, doing so in Europe, particularly Italy, is rare and frankly clashes with a well-established food culture that prioritizes fresh, beautifully presented meals. Data showed that, in the experimental condition, the number of doggy bags more than doubled compared with the control one suggesting the effectiveness of the intervention. |
