The survey revealed that over 90% of Luxembourg’s multi-person households regularly throw away food items, but that the majority of people were aware of the excess in food waste.
The Minister of Agriculture, Claude Haagen, said it was vital to continue raising awareness, particularly to clarify the difference between a use-by date and a best-before date. 84% of households participating in the study were unable to provide a clear definition for the two terms.
The key figures revealed by the survey are as follows:
• 91% of households throw away food products more or less regularly.
• 26% of respondents throw away at least one type of product at least once a week.
• 60% of households believe that since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, food waste has not evolved either positively or negatively.
• 75% of respondents do not know the correct definition of a use-by date.
• 84% of the households questioned believe there needs to be more awareness for reducing waste.
