Fresh fruit, onion, garlic and tubers, fresh bread, salads and vegetables are the foods most wasted by Italian and Sardinian families . This is what emerges from the “ Campagna Amica ” analysis by Coldiretti Sardinia on the Waste Watcher data processed for FAO's World Food Day , which is celebrated today all over the world. More than one in 3 Italians, that is 35% of the population, in the next 6-12 months, will cut waste by adopting solutions to save food and recover what is left at the table.
The high cost of living, triggered by the energy crisis and the war in Ukraine, therefore pushes citizens to adopt responsible behavior to save their budgets, even if the problem of waste remains relevant.
In order to help families adopt responsible behaviors, Campagna Amica has planned a series of initiatives in the markets over the weekend with recipes and cooking workshops for the reuse of food. After yesterday's experiences in Sassari, in the Hemicycle markets and in the covered area of Luna e Sole, in Nuoro in the covered area of the Exmè, in Oristano in the covered area of via degli Artigiani and in Quartu Sant'Elena a Pit'e Serra today is repeated also in Sassari in the Parco il Tappetino and in Selargius in Su Planu in the Campagna Amica I Mulini market. In the markets the 10 rules of Campagna Amica have also been delivered to avoid wasting food.
Here they are:
1) Make purchases reduced and repeated over time.
2) Choose fruit with the right degree of ripeness, not wilted, with a turgid appearance and not excessively necrotized at the cutting points.
3) Check the label and choose the local productions and varieties to buy directly from producers or in farmers' markets at zero kilometers.
4) Choose seasonal varieties, which have natural ripening times.
5) Compatibly with the needs, try to take whole fruits (for example in summer the watermelon) that will keep longer.
6) Make a shopping list before going to the store.
