Saints, poets, navigators and Italian people of waste. This is a potential update of the famous proverb that is given by the fact that National Day of Prevention of food waste On February 4, Italian figures on the subject are certainly not flattering. As the study center is supported, in fact, every Italian is spreading every year 372 euros of food Which, from the table or from the fridge, goes directly to the dustian. Economic figures are definitely more affected if you see it in Italy as a whole, 22 billion eating waste every year, with European comparisons that do not make our country happy, especially in terms of volume.
Italian food waste, features
Take Italian food wasteFor the aforementioned study, represents a bad process that is the highest The walls of the house. The Italian family, in fact, affects three quarters of the total price, 75 %, while the remaining shares represent it:
- Trade and distribution, 8 % equal to 1.7 billion;
- Catering, 6 % equal to 1.3 billion;
- Basic output, 6 % equal to 1.1 billion;
- The food industry, 5 % equal to 965 million.
As if Food products That they are the most wasted, the center of the study spreads a real classification. Top we find Vegetables33 %, which together Fruit20 %, represents half of the overall Italian food waste. And then:
- I Grain They affect the total data for 23 %.
- Called He is Latero Product – Casri For 8 %. In this case, it should be noted that the costs of the price are equal to one -third of the total.
Comparison with other European countries
Learned about Italian data, it is useful to report comparisons with others in our country European states. In the old continental level, the amount of food waste is 145 billion euros each yearWith the black shirt that is right SaproWith 788 euros per person per person, after that Denmark From and from 680 euros and from Union With 517 euros. To stand for wasted waste, however, we find it Slovenia190 euros per year, Croatia, 193 euros, andHungarian255 euros.
If you see the issue in terms of VolumeItaly returned to the podium of the unsafe after being the third country in Europe for the amount of food wasted. 8.2 million tonnes, just worse France E -E Germannia With 10.8 million. Only these three countries represent 47 % of the total continental waste.
Other unnecessary figures for Italy
On the occasion of the prevention of Food West’s National Day, there are many studies on the subject. Last, timely, West Voche is a report by the International Observatory, developed by IPSOS and the University of Bolona. Italy 2025 Case.
In this case, the food supply chain is fully taken into account, with the waste that produces a volume 4.5 ton products And a value 14.1 billion euros. Have a fee per person 139.7 euroWith the same, which was only 126 euros a year ago.
This study also testifies how the majority of Italian waste goes from the walls of the house, which costs 8.2 billion overall, and that fresh fruits and vegetables are offered to 24.3 and 17.4 grams each week, respectively. Do A lot of bread is also thrown at 21.2 grams per week, as well as salad (19.4 grams), onions, garlic and tabor (17.4 grams).