News Japan to reduce food waste with doggy bag guidelines

[thomas]

The Japanese health ministry is developing guidelines to encourage restaurants and customers to take home leftovers and reduce food waste. The guidelines will focus on preventing food poisoning and include recommendations on handling and storing leftovers safely. The ministry aims to implement these guidelines in the next fiscal year.

At the meeting, the study group confirmed that consumers would take home leftovers at their own risk and that the guidelines should ensure both restaurants and customers share a common understanding of hygienic precautions. A member of the restaurant industry pointed out that managers were possibly postponing a decision on the initiative. Also, a member of a consumer organization commented, "It's important to make it easy for both consumers and businesses to take action. Consideration should be given to spreading the initiative, such as by distributing free kits explaining precautions."

The Japanese government has set a target to reduce food waste by half from its 2000 level, which was 4.89 million metric tons, by 2030. This ambitious goal was successfully achieved in 2022 when food waste was estimated to have decreased to 4.72 million tons.

Japan health ministry to set guidelines on taking home leftovers to cut food waste - The Mainichi

TOKYO -- Japan's health ministry is poised to formulate guidelines for both restaurants and customers regarding taking home leftovers to reduce food w

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'Take leftovers home at own risk': Japan ministry proposes guidelines to cut food waste - The Mainichi

TOKYO -- In an effort to reduce food waste at restaurants while taking hygiene into consideration, Japan's health ministry released draft guidelines o

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But what about all that wasted beer? Often the only way to not get plied with more beer is to leave your cup full.