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Action ideas for reducing food loss that can be implemented tomorrow There are many ideas from deals to the latest systems. From deals to the latest systems, there are plenty of ideas.
"I know about food loss, but I don't know how to start."
This is for you!

Corporate Initiatives

Starbucks
coffee

Starbucks launched a program to reduce food loss on August 23, 2021.
Donuts, cakes, sandwiches, and other items will be sold at a 20% discount around three hours before closing, depending on the store's inventory.
In addition to reducing food loss, a portion of the proceeds from this program will be donated to the National Children's Center Musubie, a certified NPO that supports children's cafeterias throughout Japan. which supports children's cafeterias nationwide.
It can be assumed that Starbucks, which is popular among all generations, will raise awareness of the food loss issue by addressing it.

Click here for the Starbucks website
Seven-Eleven
  • Ethical Project

    • Seven-Eleven has introduced a system that allows customers to receive 5% nanaco points when they purchase products with a specific sticker using the electronic money nanaco. The sticker is placed about six hours before the expiration date, and by buying products with this sticker, Seven can reduce food loss. For example, if you buy a rice ball that costs 100 yen, you can earn 5 yen in nanaco.
    It is an environmentally friendly system that allows you to shop at a discount.

    Click here for information about the Ethical Project
  • Temaedori

    • When you go to the supermarket or convenience store to pick up food, do you tend to take it from the back? Of course, everyone wants to buy fresh food with a long shelf life, right? But in fact, this has a great impact on food loss in stores. In your daily shopping, you can reduce the amount of food that is discarded by actively selecting products that are close to their sell-by date when you buy them and eat them right away. This will help reduce the amount of food that goes to waste.

    In fact, "TEMAE-DORI" posters have been put up in Seven-Eleven stores to encourage users to "TEMAE-DORI".

    Click here for information about Temedori
    MUJI
    hakariuri
  • Weighing and selling
    • The ability to purchase only what you need in the amount you need leads to a reduction in food loss.
    The Tokyo Ariake store, the largest of its kind, carries 87 different kinds of pasta, coffee beans, sweets, rice, and more.
    Click here for information about MUJI's quantity selling
  • Food Drive

    • A food drive is an activity in which people bring in surplus food from their homes and collectively donate it to local welfare organizations, facilities, food banks, etc. At MUJI, food drives are conducted through local governments at certain stores nationwide. It is recommended that you check with your local MUJI store to see if they are conducting a food drive.

    Click here for information about the MUJI food drive

What you can do at a restaurant

    doggie bag
  • About doggie bags

    • Have you ever had the experience of eating out and having your stomach filled up more than you expected and not being able to finish your meal?
    Doggie bags are useful in such situations. You can put the food you can't finish in the doggie bag and take it home to eat again later.
    There is no special product for this purpose, but you can bring easily portable Tupperware or lunch boxes to restaurants and use them as doggie bags.
    If you want to take it home, ask the waiter to give you a call before you take it out. It is also recommended that you ask them to adjust your order rather than relying too much on doggy bags.
    It is not well known in Japan, but I hope it will become more popular because it is environmentally friendly, and it is good for your health as you can control the amount you eat.


  • Recommended for use as a doggie bag

    • ・Hosho Flat Lunch Box

    ・Aladdin Accordion Container


  • About the Doggie Bag Promotion Committee

    • There is an organization called the Doggie Bag Promotion Committee. If you register as a member of the Doggie Bag Promotion Committee, you can get a returnable box that can be used repeatedly, stickers, and other items. If you are looking for a doggie bag, or if you are worried about leftover food at restaurants, please check it out. Click here for information on doggie bags

    3010 Movement
    3010unndou

    The 3010 movement is a campaign to reduce leftover food at banquets.
    As for the content.
    "After the toast, please stay in your seats for 30 minutes to enjoy the food."
    "At 10 minutes before the end of the party, return to your seats and enjoy the food again."
    This is a way to reduce food loss. Click here for information on the 3010 movement

What you can do at home

Seven things you can do at home

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  • Check your refrigerator before you shop

    • Have you ever made the mistake of buying food that was already in the house? Check your refrigerator before you go shopping so that you don't end up throwing food away because you can't use it all.

  • Avoid buying in bulk unnecessarily

    • Do you ever buy a lot of food because it is cheap? It is good to buy a lot of food, but if you can't use it all and throw it away, you will end up with food loss.

  • Use old ingredients first

    • When you buy new ingredients at the supermarket, you tend to use them first, but try to use old ingredients first. This will prevent you from throwing away old ingredients.

  • Be careful about how you store them

    • Incorrect storage methods can lead to the throwing away of food that should have been eaten. Use the right storage method to make your food last longer.

  • Use the freezer

    • Storing food in the freezer will make it last longer. If you don't plan to use the food for a while, store it in the freezer.

  • Let's check the ingredients that have been thrown away

    • If you end up throwing away food because you can't finish it, make a note of the food you threw away. This will not only help you to be more aware of food loss, but it will also help you the next time you go shopping.

  • Don't overlook the edible parts!

    • Vegetables and fruits have many more edible parts than we think. For example, the stems of broccoli, the skin of cucumbers and apples, the seeds of peppers, etc. These edible parts are called edible parts. In addition to reducing food loss The edible parts are called "edible parts.

All of the above, in addition to reducing food loss, can also shorten time and reduce food costs!

Food Loss Reduction Recipes
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It's easy to do, so please give it a try.

Frozen Tofu Teriyaki Steak

This is a recipe using frozen tofu. Freezing tofu makes it last longer, and it's also very easy and healthy.

Material

  • ・2 pieces of tofu
  • ・A pinch of pepper
  • ・salt
  • ・wheat flour
  • ・1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • ・1 tablespoon mirin
  • ・1 tablespoon cooking sake
  • ・1 teaspoon sugar

Sauteed broccoli stems and maitake mushroom with butter and soy sauce

This is a recipe using broccoli stems. Even those who don't like broccoli stems will love this dish.

Material
  • ・1 stalk of broccoli
  • ・1 package of maitake
  • ・1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ・1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 　　　☆Salt and pepper to taste.

Other recommended food loss prevention services

fuubo
fuubo

It is a non-face-to-face, non-contact, cashless sales system. Currently, there are six stores nationwide, including Harajuku, Shinjuku, Nagoya, and Hakodate. You can easily purchase and pick up your items with just a smartphone. It's like online shopping, you can buy whenever you want and receive the product whenever you want. Aiming to reduce food loss We sell Nescafe and Kit Kat products that have been manufactured for a certain period of time and may be disposed of. Click here for the fuubo website

totoya
totoya

Located in Kokubunji, Tokyo, it is a model store selling by weight with the goal of expanding waste-free production, sales, and consumption to achieve sustainable living. We also We are also creating know-how and sharing it with various businesses. In addition to selling products that are made with consideration for their impact on the global environment, the company also offers many JAS-certified organic products and products that have obtained European organic certification. Click here for totoya's website

iiMaquet

iiMaquet is a social store located in Setagaya, Tokyo that works to reduce food loss. It purchases expired food products from companies at reasonable prices and sells them to general consumers. In addition to vegetables, fruits, drinking water, retort foods, canned foods, confectionaries, and seasonings, the shop also handles refrigerated and frozen products, offering a wide range of products to choose from. The store also holds regular workshops for parents and children to participate in, and is actively involved in activities to promote the reduction of food loss. Click here for the iiMaquet website

food bank

Do you think that problems such as hunger are only a problem outside of Japan? In Japan, too, there is a problem that there are people who do not have enough food due to economic problems, while a large amount of food loss occurs every day. Food banks are an organization that tries to solve this problem. A food bank is an organization that accepts donations of food that is still edible but is being discarded, and provides it free of charge to institutions and families in need. Currently, there are more than 150 food bank organizations, and they are calling on producers and JA to join them. There is also a food drive activity where non-producers can also participate in the support. Each local food bank organization opens a window and calls for donations of food from the general public who are not producers. Donations can be made in small amounts at local government offices or MUJI stores. Click here for information on food banks

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