The half-bottle: the anti-waste format?
We are currently experiencing an unprecedented global crisis. We must act!
What is food waste?
Nowadays, food waste is a scourge, which is why it is necessary to act now against the increase in this waste. But how to do it?
To begin, let's go back to basics, with the definition of food waste: "any food intended for human consumption which, at some stage in the food chain, is lost, thrown away, or degraded."
By changing our consumption habits a little, this involves not only our diet but also our alcohol consumption.
When it comes to food, Too Good To Go shares tips for consuming better and fighting food waste, and the article “ Why is food waste a problem? ” will surely help you see things more clearly.
The consequences of waste:
According to FAO, 2016 , the equivalent of 1.3 billion tons of edible food are wasted, lost each year... that's a lot, don't you think?
Food waste has a negative impact on our environment, biodiversity, oceans, forests, and future generations. It's time to act!
Some figures to understand the impact:
- Food loss and waste is responsible for 8% of greenhouse gas emissions.
- Agricultural and food losses cost the planet the equivalent of three times Lake Geneva in wasted water each year.
- Nearly 30% of agricultural land is currently used to produce food that will never be consumed.
How can we combat waste on our scale?
Consume intelligently and responsibly according to the seasons, consume locally as much as possible and avoid throwing away food that is not expired and above all still edible. But you already knew that!
And what about wine?
It's true that we don't necessarily think about it, but wine is wasted just as much as food. In fact, we often hear that the rest of the bottle went down the sink and that's not normal! Different start-ups have emerged to solve this problem. New ways of consuming linked to new container formats such as the half-bottle finally allow all wine lovers to enjoy tasting a great French wine even alone, on a Tuesday evening!
When you open a bottle of wine (75cl) and you don't finish it, what do you do with it? You use the wine in a dish, you force yourself to drink it but the taste is no longer as good and the pleasure of tasting is no longer there, or you empty the bottle in the sink...
Whether you are alone, with someone or more, choose smaller formats such as half a bottle and open several in order to waste as little as possible.
In a clothing store, do you choose a shirt, a t-shirt or a pair of pants several sizes larger than yours? No. So when it comes to wine, it's the same, taste by choosing the right size. A magnum, a bottle or a half-bottle depending on the number of people who will accompany you and the quantity of wine you want to taste.
