Food Waste Pyramid
REDUCE
Avoid generating food waste in the first place: plan orders to avoid overproduction; maximise shelf-life through better storage; identify
Iternative markets to keep food in the human food chain
FEED PEOPLE IN NEED
Direct quality surplus food to charities and organisations that
redistribute food
FEED LIVESTOCK
Direct food unfit for human consumption to livestock feed: wherever
possible,divert legally permissible bakery, fruit, vegetables and
dairy products to farm animals
COMPOST & 100%
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Send unavoidable food waste for composting, or to
produce fertiliser and 100% renewable fuel for electricity and heat, or transport.
DISPOSAL
Avoid landfill wherever environmentally friendly alternatives are
available
