Recent research has found that much of commercial food waste is edible.
A study carried out by Southampton-based charity SCRATCH (Southampton City and Region Action to Combat Hardship) has reached the conclusion that a large amount of commercial food-waste is actually edible.
The project has also found that if the right distribution network is used, surplus fresh food can be diverted from traditional disposal routes. It can be put to better use as meals for vulnerable sectors of society. The Surplus Food Research project was funded by a grant of £162,583 from The Veolia Environmental Trust. It was awarded under the waste awareness category, or category C, of the Landfill Communities Fund.
Executive director of The Veolia Environmental Trust, Margaret Cobbold, commented that the study fulfilled two very relevant purposes: diverting the amount of organic wastes going into landfills and poor nutrition among excluded and disadvantaged citizens. She added that,”Its findings are extremely important to both situations and I hope they will provide the basis for further work in the future.”
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