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Food waste

Do you waste or use food?

We throw away 330 kg of food per person each year. Hopefully you don't waste as much, right? Test your knowledge in the quiz or learn new hacks for combating waste.

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Nina Huber
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    • 01

      What proportion of food goes to waste on average – from the production and processing stages to transport and at consumer households?

    • 02

      Which herb can be used to keep food moths away from flour?

    • 03

      How do you keep strawberries from becoming mouldy?

    • 04

      How can you crisp up stale bread?

    • 05

      How can you make sure lemons stay fresh for longer?

    • 06

      What's the best way of storing onions?

    • 07

      Which fruit and vegetables should not be stored next to bananas or avocados?

    • 08

      Prevent food from going to waste and in doing so save money: With the surprise packs from 'Too Good To Go', you can buy vegetables, fruit, bread and other products that are left over at the end of the day. How much cheaper is the content of these boxes compared to their original price?

    • 09

      Wilted lettuce leaves can be placed in a sugar water bath, after which they will taste fresh again. For how long should you leave them to soak in the bath?

    • 10

      What is the correct way of storing eggs?

    • 11

      What hack makes stale crisps crunchy again?

    • 12

      Have you bought more sausages than you needed for the BBQ? Then put them in the freezer. How long will they keep for?

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