What is food loss?

Food loss refers to food that can be eaten originally, such as food that was bought in large quantities due to leftovers, bargains, etc., but could not be eaten (untouched food), or something that peeled too much vegetable skin (excessive removal). Food that was discarded.

Food loss is not just a waste of food.

The resources and energy used in each process, such as the water used in the production of ingredients, the electricity used for processing, and the fuel consumed for delivery, are also wasted. And these resources and energy consumption are one of the causes of global warming. As global warming progresses, rising temperatures and abnormal weather will affect the growth of crops, leading to rising food prices. In this way, food loss will eventually return to our lives.

In addition, according to a survey by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in Japan, the so-called "food loss" that is still eaten but discarded is about 4.72 million tons per year (estimated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 2022).
This is more than about 4.4 million tons of food aid worldwide.

It is necessary to reduce food loss from the effective use of important resources and consideration of environmental impact.

The burnable garbage from households in Yokohama contains about 85,000 tons of food loss annually.
This is about 23 kilograms per citizen per year.

For example,
When converting 23 kilograms of food loss into rice balls...About 230 pieces
In addition, 23 kilograms of food loss is converted into food expenses....It is calculated that about 19,000 yen of food per person per year is thrown away.

In this way, the problem of food loss includes various "wastefulness".

To reduce food loss, each person's consciousness and action are important. There are a lot of things you can do, let's do something that suits you.
Please take a look at the following page.

↑Click here for details on the amount of food loss generated from homes (page in charge of surveys, etc.)