Food waste is big news at the moment. The amount of food going to landfill has been estimated to be as high as 40% and there’s general consensus that something needs to be done. Much of the waste seems to be down to over-zealous ‘sell-by’ dates, and one US grocery store and restaurant has been set up to tackle the problem.
The Daily Table offers grocery shopping and dining. Goods are kept on sale in the store for way beyond the usual sell-by dates and then used in the restaurant when it becomes clear that they are about to pass their best. The owners of the business believe that by using older stocks of fruit and vegetables which would otherwise be thrown away, they are able to provide healthy meals at prices which compete with the fast food chains.
This is an admirable idea. It provides low prices and environmental brownie points to its customers. Will it be a success? I don’t know, but it certainly hits the zeitgeist of the times, Perhaps a trend to keep an eye on and food for thought – how else might you profitably tackle the issue of food waste?
Quote Of The Day
“Happiness depends upon ourselves.”
Aristotle
Alternative Quote Of The Day
“My wife said: Can my mother come down for the weekend? So I said: Why? and she said: ‘Well, she’s been up on the roof two weeks already’.”
Bob Monkhouse
It’s Been A Good Month For…
Metal Detectorists – as one enthusiast has discovered a rare hoard of Bronze Age artefacts, which experts describe as “nationally significant”, in the Scottish Borders. Mariusz Stepien was searching a field near Peebles with friends when he found a bronze object buried half a metre (1ft 8in) underground.
Archaeologists spent 22 days investigating, building a shelter to protect the find from the elements. Mr Stepien and his friends camped out there. They uncovered a complete horse harness, preserved by the soil, and a sword dated to 1,000 to 900 BC. The Bronze Age in Britain ran from about 2,000BC to about 650BC.
IT’S BEEN A BAD MONTH FOR …
City Centres- Almost half a trillion pounds could be wiped off the UK economy over the next four years if workers fail to return to offices. Flexible working plans that would see most staff never return to the office full-time.
Thousands of small businesses – from sandwich bars such as Pret a Manger, which is shedding 2,890 jobs, to pubs, newsagents, and dry cleaners – rely on urban centres being full of employees and professionals accustomed to spending freely during lunch breaks, on their journeys to and from work, and in the evening.
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