In a bid to tackle the problem of food waste, the world’s first ever food surplus supermarket has opened in Denmark. The store in capital city Copenhagen called Wefood will sell produce at prices 30 to 50% cheaper than normal supermarkets by getting its produce from markets and other suppliers that would usually toss the food. Volunteers pick up the extra produce from importers of citrus fruits, butchers, producers of organic fruit and nuts as well as markets selling bread and other products, and then bring them back to Wefood where low-income shoppers or those concerned about food waste can purchase the food for little. Denmark has gotten better with food waste, reducing the total amount by 25% in the past five years. Still, around 700,000 tons are wasted each year and Wefood hopes to be a part of reducing that number.
Denmark opens first food waste supermarket selling surplus produce
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