Harvest campaign yellow band: Together against waste of food!

Harvest campaign yellow band: Together against waste of food!

This summer and autumn is harvested again. Cherries, plums, nuts and apples are waiting to get fresh from the tree into our kitchens. In the Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, the "Gelbes Band" harvest calls to use the fruits correctly and to raise awareness of regional products again. Because many fruit trees are often so full of mature fruits that they remain unused and ultimately lead to food waste. This initiative has set itself the goal of counteracting this and also promoting a strong piece of community. The campaign starts at the cherry harvest at the end of June and goes to the apple harvest in October, as the city's website informs: Buchen.de reports that ....

But how does the whole thing work? The trees that are released for harvest are marked with a yellow band. The signal: "Here you may be harvested, for your own consumption". People who want to harvest fruit are given the opportunity to use and also reduce uncertainties. The harvest takes place in customary household quantities and at your own responsibility. Fruit tree owners can get the yellow ligaments directly from their municipal administrations, and public areas are also available for the campaign when the communities participate.

a high price of the abundance

food waste is a big topic that not only affects the region. On the global scale, around 1.05 billion tons of food were thrown away in 2022. Of these, 631 million tons came from private households. This grapes without soil cause enormous ecological and economic costs that need to be alleviated. A current analysis shows that around a fifth of all foods available for consumers is lost. This is also reflected in the European context, where active measures are required to contain food waste. The initiative not only aims to reduce the figures, but also to consciously promote a rethink: Destatis reports from ....

"Share of food waste" - this is the motto of the harvest campaign. It is a small but significant step in the right direction. On October 10th, interested parties can even be seen in an exciting company tour with apple tasting under the title "Still looking for your favorite apple?" participate, and only after prior registration via the email address provided. The commitment of the agricultural service in the Neckar-Odenwald district shows how important it is to strengthen awareness of regional products and sustainability.

Together against the waste

With the "Gelbes Band" campaign, another contribution to reducing food waste is made by bringing fruit tree owners and harvesting people. The initiative comes at the right time and could perhaps be the starting signal to develop a new appreciation for our regional treasures. For everyone who is interested, a visit to the corresponding website is worthwhile, where there is a lot of further information and legal information: BMEL informs about it ....

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