{"id":1781,"date":"2016-03-15T09:26:08","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T16:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/?p=1781"},"modified":"2016-03-15T09:26:08","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T16:26:08","slug":"new-danish-supermarket-chain-only-sells-dented-and-expired-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/?p=1781","title":{"rendered":"New Danish Supermarket Chain Only Sells Dented and “Expired” Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0And once again our European friends are innovating the business, this time it’s a chain in Denmark that is selling damaged, dented, or short-dated foods for a discount. \u00a0 I’ve talked about the amount of stuff that stores needlessly throw away<\/a> before, \u00a0and how arbitrary some of the “sell-by” dates are<\/a>, \u00a0so it’s good to see that someone is helping cut down on wasted food and is actually making a profit from it!<\/div>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Denmark has cut down on food waste by 25% in the past 5 years. \u00a0If we did that in the U.S., I wonder how many less hungry homeless people there might be.<\/div>\n
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Food waste is an issue around the world, and one supermarket has an idea for how to address the problem. WeFood<\/a> is a new grocery store chain in Denmark that exclusively sells \u201cexpired\u201d foods and\/or products with damaged or dented packaging. The first grocery store of its kind, WeFood works with vendors and other supermarkets around the country to stock its shelves with products that might get the heave-ho at other retailers.<\/em><\/p>\n

On a daily basis, supermarkets routinely throw out foods that are completely suitable for consumption due to confusing and sometimes arbitrary<\/a> \u201csell-by\u201d dates on food packaging. This toss of “expired” goods\u00a0is built into the business model of many grocery stores, but it also contributes to the 133 billion pounds of perfectly edible food that goes directly into the garbage each year, according to the USDA<\/a>. WeFood hopes to combat the problem in Denmark, which has already cut food waste down by an amazing 25 percent<\/a> in the past five years.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWeFood is the first supermarket of its kind in Denmark, and perhaps the world, as it is not just aimed at low-income shoppers but anyone who is concerned about the amount of food waste produced in this country,\u201d noted Per Bjerre<\/a> of Folkekirkens N\u00f8dhj\u00e6lp, the Copenhagen nonprofit behind WeFood. \u201cMany people see this as a positive and politically correct way to approach the issue.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

This is good news for socially conscious consumers, as well as those who are watching their wallets: WeFood\u2019s inventory costs about 30 to 50 percent less than the same foods found at traditional supermarkets.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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