Clipping of news on Brazilian Culture, Law and Citizenship
10/18/2013
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Eating expired food is bad for health . Is it? Often the expiration date expires , but the food and products are still able to use that present no health risk (after all , validity is a deadline approached, which may be early or late ) .
To warn society about the waste and create a more discerning consumer network , was created in Dorchester , Mass., the supermarket The Daily Table, which will sell only sell products beyond expiry date , but still in good condition consumption . The establishment aims to offer lower prices and must meet the poorest .
Image | Nick Collins / The Telegraph | UK Is worth mentioning that the supermarket, which will open in 2014 , will not present a risk to consumers , however , the products sold on the shelves are suitable for immediate or rapid consumption . " We're talking about recovering food . The majority of products sold are fruits and vegetables . The bad thing is that customers need to consume food quickly , "explained the owner , Doug Rauch , former president of a large supermarket chain in North America. According to the website of NPR radio , the new venture should merge the traditional supermarket with restaurants, helping to raise awareness about the need to remain attentive to expiration dates .
The project started after the release of alarming figures on food waste . According to Harvard University in the U.S. alone , 40 % of the food in good condition end up in the trash . The study also found that more than 90 % of North Americans throw away food expires before the expiration date .
Here in Brazil , a similar initiative could be successful , as it aligns the values that are being pursued by our people . According to a survey conducted by Unilever Food Solutions in 2011 , Brazilians are the most concerned about the waste in the world .
Data from the United Nations (UN ) reported that about a third of the food produced in the world goes to waste . In Brazil , approximately 64 % of that plant is lost along the chain of production and 20 % of the total is discarded during or after culinary processing .
Source : UOL - Modern Consumer
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