Landing on Earth from a mysterious planet. Its mission is to make us reflect.
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A message from a mysterious planet: a more sustainable, less wasteful and more food-conscious way of life.
Orsero invites you to discover that another world is possible, if we are willing to react.
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Far too much food is wasted, with impacts on the economy, society and the environment. At Orsero Group we are committed to reducing waste along our entire supply chain, but only together we can truly make a difference. To help find a solution, the first step is to reflect on the problem and understand together how to take action.
HOW MUCH FOOD WE WASTE
17% The percentage of food wasted in the world, totalling 931 million tonnes per year. That’s 133 times the Pyramid of Giza which took the Egyptians, known for their efficiency, 23 years to build…
67 kg The weight of the food thrown away each year by the average Italian. If you love pasta and eat a generous serving of 120 g, those 67 kg are the equivalent of one and a half meals per day going straight in the bin.
61% The food waste that comes from households. It means we can all do something to improve the situation.
THE COST OF FOOD WASTE
274 € The cost of the food thrown away each year by the average Italian family. With that money, the same family could buy almost two weeks of groceries.
10 Billion € The cost of the food thrown away in Italy each year. Looking at it another way, that’s 0.6% of Italian GDP. And even if Italy’s growth forecasts don’t excite you, it’s still clearly a lot of money.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE FOOD WE THROW AWAY
3,3 Billion tonnes The amount of CO2 produced unnecessarily, for food that will never be eaten. If food waste were a country, it would be the third largest emitter in the world, behind USA and China.
1,4 Billion hectares The agricultural area used to produce food that is lost or wasted. For anyone unfamiliar with hectares, that’s an area about 46 times the size of Italy, including rivers, lakes and mountains.
250 Billion cubic metres The water footprint of food waste, or the amount of water used every year to produce food that will never be eaten. That’s enough to fill Lake Garda five times.
WHAT WE THROW AWAY
If you’re a fan of rankings, these are the five most wasted foods in Italy.
1 fresh fruit (27%)
2 onions, garlic and root vegetables (17%)
3 fresh bread (16%)
4 salad (16%)
5 other vegetables (15%)
Let’s find out together how we can waste less food. Every gesture, even the smallest, counts.
5+1 IDEAS FOR WASTING LESS EVERY DAY
Sources:
United Nations Environment Programme (2021). Food Waste Index Report 2021. Nairobi Semplificata : UNEP (2021)
Waste Watcher & Spreco Zero – Sprechi alimentari delle famiglie italiane 2020
Waste Watcher & Spreco Zero – 2021 Cross Country Report, 2022 il caso Italia
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Food Wastage Footprint – Impacts on Natural Resources – Summary report (2013)
ISTAT, La spesa per i consumi delle famiglie, anno 2020
