15% of food purchased during COVID-19 lockdown thrown away – survey
The key reason behind the significant food waste was excess food preparation, likely due to eating only at home for a lengthy period of time, while another major cause was expiration dates.
A man wearing gloves and a scarf covering his nose and mouth leaves after shopping at a supermarket ahead of the Jewish holiday of Passover, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Jerusalem April 7, 2020.(photo credit: AMMAR AWAD/REUTERS)ByEYTAN HALON
