As the clock ticks on our UN commitment to halve Northern Ireland’s food waste by 2030, supermarkets are trying a range of initiatives in a bid to play their part.
Aside from what we chuck in the bin at home, the second most obvious place we see food nearing the end of its life is when we head shopping.
According to the Nature Food Study 2021, 34% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are created by the world's food systems and it's estimated that 8-10% of those are related to food waste (UNFAO) which is four times global aviation emissions, which are estimated at 2-2.5% (ATAG).
