FO OD WA STE DRS 6
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FOOD WASTE Eva Verkinova
DRS 6
Chelsea College of Arts, London BA (Honours) Interior and Spatial Design - year 3 Unit 9 : Major Project 2016
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Buying more perishable products (e.g. fruit and and vegetables) as part of healthier eatings patterns and food experimentation Undertaking an ad hoc ‘spring clean’ of fridges and freezers to dispose of old, forgotten or unwanted food products
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Introduction
With the rise in global warming and increasing pollution levels producing the food we throw away generates more greenhouse gases than most entire countries do. Aside from the social, economic and moral implications of the waste an estimated 805 million people go to bed hungry each Day. Up to 45% of food waste is created at household level. It is necessary for individuals to become part of the solution in changing the way we live and consume in our daily life to insure a sustainable future. The aim of this project is to educate about the most appropriate ways of storing food to prolong freshness and enhance the flavours thus preventing potential waste and to raise awareness of the food waste problem.
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L O S S
Food loss mostly occurs at the front of
and transportation 10 to 20 percent of the
be converted into shelf-stable foods. Bad
the food chain — during production,
continent’s sub-Saharan grain succumbs
road and rail conditions slow tomatoes
post-harvest, and processing it is less
to enemies such as mold, insects, and
trek from farm to market, poorly packed
prevalent in industrialized nations than
rodents. In the absence of refrigera-
fruit gets jostled into mush, vegetables
in the developing world, which tends to
tion, dairy products sour and fish ooze.
wilt and rot for lack of shade and cooling.
lack the infrastructure to deliver all of its
Without the capacity to pickle, can, dry,
Facing similar challenges, India loses an
food in an edible condition. For example
or bottle foods, surpluses of perishables
estimated 35 to 40 percent of its fruits and
Africa without adequate storage facilities
like okra, mangoes, and cabbage can’t
vegetables.
F O O D
W A S T E
retail level. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, which keeps tabs on what’s Food waste refers to food appropriate for
grown and eaten around the globe,
human consumption being discarded,
estimates that one-third of food produced
whether or not after it is kept beyond its
for human consumption worldwide is
expiry date or left to spoil. Often this is
annually wasted. For example supermarket
because food has spoiled but it can be for
chain Tesco admitted to throwing out
communicate peak freshness and have
other reasons such as oversupply due to
more than 110 million pounds of food
nothing to do with food safety. We forget
markets, or individual consumer shop-
within the latest year.
to eat our leftovers, we leave our doggy
ping/eating habits. In developed nations
On the consumers side - we overbuy
bags in restaurants, and we suffer little or
hyper efficient farming practices, plenty
because relatively cheap and seductively
no consequence for scraping edible food
of refrigeration, and good transportation,
packaged food is available, we store food
into a bin.
storage, and communications ensure that
improperly; we take use by dates literally,
most of the food we grow makes it to the
though such stamps were designed to
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F O O W A S I T 5 0 I S
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P E R C E N T W A S T E D
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- 1.3 billion tons of food are wasted every
- Food waste in rich countries (222 million
- Lack of technology and infrastructure is
year
tons) is approximately equivalent to all of
the main cause of food waste in Africa, as
- This amounts to US$1 trillion dollars of
the food produced in Sub-Saharan Africa
opposed to household food waste in the
wasted or lost food
(230 million tons)
developed world
- If wasted food was a country, it would be
- A European or North American con-
- Food waste in Europe alone could feed
the third largest producer of carbon dioxide
sumer wastes almost 100 kilograms of food
200 million hungry people
in the world, after the United States and
annually, which is more than his or her
- Food waste generates 3.3 billion tons of
China
weight (70 kilograms)
carbon dioxide, which accelerates global
- Just one quarter of all wasted food could
- A European or North American consum-
climate change.
feed the 795 million undernourished people
er wastes 15 times more food than a typical
around the world who suffer from hunger
African consumer 9
S T R I C T
C O S M E T I C
S T A N D A R D S
An estimated 20 to 40% of UK fruit and vegetables are rejected even before they reach the shops mostly because they do not match the supermarkets’ excessively strict cosmetic standards. Farms use perfectly edible produce as animal feed or plough it back into the ground. The supermarkets
blame
consumers
for
being
obsessed with perfection, while farmers blame supermarkets for sticking to rigid, high technical specifications. Retailers have gradually been relaxing these, and food banks and organisations such as Food Cycle have been grateful recipients of rejected produce. But successive reports on food waste in the supply chain show that much more could be done to make use of edible, if misshapen, foods.
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R E T A I L E R S O V E R S T O C K I N G
A phenomenon that is very common in supermarkets. This is a tactic many supermarkets use
to
richness
display and
a
feeling
choice
for
of their
overflowing customers.
Supermarkets fear the consumer will purchase their goods from other competitors.
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S U P E R M A R K E T S D E A L S
Evidence shows how supermarkets
Get One Free, which encourages
transfer food waste to other areas
consumers to purchase in large
of the supply chain. Retailers pass
volumes that they don’t need”
the burden of food waste on to the consumer “through incentives and promotions such as Buy One
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A N D
O F F E R S
P R E P A C K A G E D
F O O D
Prepackaged foods give a consumers less
promotions on perishable products can
control in how much they buy.
mean customers have little choice but to
Wastage by customers can be reduced if
buy more than they need or, at the very
customers only buy the products they
least, arguably can make it so cheap that
will need. Today this is not always straight-
customers buy food on the off-chance that
forward. Large pack sizes and multi-buy
it might get eaten.
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U S E
B Y
D A T E V S
B E S T
D A T E
Supermarkets were also criticized for
after the expiry date before throwing them
failing to inform consumers how best to
away. The Use by date does not represent
store food and interpret date labels on
the date when the foods goes off but rather
products. Research showed that only 37% of
suggests the time of its best freshness.
consumers knew the difference between best
Supermarkets benefit from selling more
before and use by dates on food packaging,
with only 58% bothering to check products
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B E F O R E
goods.
A B U N D A N C E C H E A P
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F O O D S
Abundance of cheap
The “unlimited�
are hidden costs
over processed food
quantity of foods
of cheap processed
on offer in super-
available contribute
food - obesity,
markets encour-
to the consumers
diabetes, cancer is
age consumers to
attitudes in decreas-
mostly result of a
purchase more than
ing the value there-
unhealthy diet .
they need resulting
fore we take food
in the food waste.
for granted. There
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On average, households produce over
shoppers who are highly influenced by
classes. Possible reasons why the elderly
5kg total food waste weekly with nearly
in-store promotions and because many of
generate the least waste individually
two thirds being avoidable waste, from
these products are perishable. If they are
include a ‘wartime mentality’ towards
cooking, preparing or serving too much
not frozen for storage, many households
food and the effect of in-action on
or more commonly by food not eaten
experience increased pressure to consume
savings and pensions. Households which
in time the characteristics of which, are:
more food within a shorter period of
generate more waste per person are
Cooking, preparing or serving too much
time. Food not used in time is linked to
often those of families with children,
food; or over-portioning, contributes
modern lifestyles, which do not promote
younger households or lower social
to over 40% of household food waste
prior planning of when food should be
class households; whilst single-person
which often rejects excessive pack sizes
bought and eaten. Households which
households generate the most waste.
of goods especially for smaller households
typically generate the least food waste
O W
R E
are the elderly and professional social
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I have looked at the map of different regions globally to
losses during agricultural production, while in higher
see what stage the food wasted is at. Lighter blue shows
in middle- and high-income regions, food waste at the
lost food from production to retailing, dark blue rep-
retail and consumer level tends to be higher.
resents wasted food at consumer stage. From this map I gathered that: Developing countries suffer more food
I was also interested to zoom in and look at European countries and their food waste leading with the UK and followed by Germany.
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I was surprised to find out
majority
that the household with
themselves but are the ‘main
42% is the main contributor
contributor to household
to food waste and Retailers
and manufacturing waste’
being notorious for their
due to their selling tactics
waste represents only 5%
and profit driven nature
of food waste.
This
bypassing their waste on the
that
consumer.
made
me
think
of
food
waste
maybe they don’t produce
H O U S E H O L D R E S P O N S I B L E U P
T O
4 2 %
F O R
O F
F O O D
W A S T E .
F R U I T S M O S T
A N D
V E G E T A B L E
W A S T E D
F O O D S
A R E
W I T H I N
T H E T H E
H O U S E H O L D .
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O V E R C O M P L I C A T E D F O O D
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C H A I N
G L O B A L
S Y S T E M
A food system is the path that food travels from field to fork.
primarily on a local and regional level. Since World War
It includes the growing, harvesting, processing, packaging,
II, the growth of large-scale, vertically integrated food
transporting, marketing, consuming, and disposing of food.
production businesses has been encouraged by agriculture
It also includes the inputs needed and outputs generated at
policy and the globalization of trade, labour, and market
each step. A food system operates within and is influenced
competition. This development of a global, industrialised
by social, economic, and natural environments. Each step is
food system has significantly changed the way we eat and
also dependent on human resources.
our relationship to where food comes from. It has also neg-
At the turn of the 20th century, food systems operated
atively impacted our environment and local economies.
Some 800 million people remain chronically hungry and more
financial loss.
than 2 billion malnourished even though we produce enough
Deforestation for sake of expanding agricultural land as well as
food today to feed everyone.
destroying biodiversity of plant spices. Heavy use of pesticide
The carbon footprint of food waste totals 3.3 billion metric
and GMO poison soils and ground water eventually destroying
tons—enough to rank as the third largest country in the world
natural ecosystem.
in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, behind China and the United States. Wasted food means wasted fresh water, threatened national security and increased competition for land. The $1 trillion global
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H U N G E R
Hunger touches every community, every nation, and every region of the world. Worldwide nearly 800 million people do not have enough to eat. That means one in nine people are suffering from hunger. Hunger and malnutrition are the number one risk to health worldwide. Each year the death toll exceeds that of AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. Every year, nearly 3 million children die from hunger-related causes. Approximately 60% of the chronically hungry are women.
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D E F O R E S T A T I O N
Deforestation is driven by the
forest areas to plant more
also responsible for a majority
need for land for uses such
profitable
crops
of threats to at-risk plant and
as agriculture, agroforestry,
such as palm oil, rice, sugar
animal species tracked by
human
settlements,
cane, banana and soy beans
the International Union for
infrastructure and mining.
– or forests are cleared for
Conservation of Nature.
Some of the most serious
animal grazing. In addition,
deforestation occurs when
new road networks mean
there are various commodity
previously remote areas can
booms at the domestic and
be reached and infrastructure
international levels. At such
built up, often leading to the
times
large
eventual settlement of former
agribusiness enterprises clear
forest lands. Agriculture is
farmers
and
market
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W A T E R
Agriculture uses approximately
groundwater and water con-
70% of the world’s freshwater
tamination from agricultural
supply. Agricultural water use
runoff. New threats include
is under growing pressure as
the
demands for water increase;
change, which is likely to alter
competition
both water availability and ag-
among
cities,
farmers, and the environment grows; and as concerns grow over large-scale overdraft of
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S H O R T A G E
challenges
of
climate
ricultural water demands.
L A N D F I L L S Only a low percentage
the landfill breaks down
of all food wastage is
anaerobically and produces
composted: much of it
methane is 21 times more
ends up in landfills, and
potent than CO2 as a
represents a large part of
greenhouse gas.
municipal
solid
waste.
Food waste that goes to
G R E E N
H O U S E
G A S
E M I S S I O N One-third
of
our
at 3.3 billion tones of
greenhouse gas emissions
CO2
come from agriculture
GHG released into the
Food
atmosphere per year.
wastage’s
footprint
is
carbon
equivalent
of
estimated
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T O R F O O D A S T E
Y
In the Greek and Roman civilisation there was a strict
They were called “Schmauswaberl” and the term is recorded
distinction between cultivated and non-cultivated land. Food
since the late 18th century. Those restaurants were well-
was primarily received from cultivated land, thus wide areas
known and popular because thus it was affordable even for
were not used for food production or gathering e.g. wild fruits.
the lower class to eat something which had been served at
The diet was mostly vegetarian and a moderate consumption
the high society’s banquets. It is reported that leftovers were
level of food was the social ideal.
also taken home by court servants who could subsist on those leftovers for several days with their families, and there was
In contrast, the Celtic and Germanic cultures received most
still something left for the supply of beggars and hospitals.
of their food stuff from forests and other non-cultivated land.
Another food waste “prevention measure” was implemented
The social status of a warrior depended on the amount of food
at the Court in Saxony. In the year 1750 it is recorded that the
which he could eat at once- this was a necessary attitude due
remaining dishes were left on the tables after the glamorous
to the fact that the people were often faced with scarcity of
dinner. Some 100 soldiers were placed in front of the tables
food. Thus, they had to be able to eat as much as possible when
and on signal they ran to the tables and started eating.
food was available, to survive and/or they shared the food with the other members of their clan. Both strategies prevented the
At the end of the 19th century increasing imports of food
spoilage of valuable food - some preservation techniques had
products had the disadvantage that a lot of food was spoiled
already been developed.
when purchased, but the advantage of those imports was the sufficient nutrition supply of the population. The food stuff
Middle Ages
was offered without packaging and every consumer had to
From the 2nd century there is information from China about
bring his own bag, bottle or box.
a preservation method of fish which was laid into salted rice and loaded with a heavy stone. The Middle Ages were characterised by large differences between the social classes.
From 1885 the average expenditure on food accounted for
Although some preservation methods were available, most
two-thirds of the total income of the household. One of
of the people living in the Middle Ages in Europe lived
the results was that practically no food was wasted and that
from hand to mouth. Urban population was used to eat fresh
the people stated that they were too poor to throw away
meat three times a week. Leftovers from lunch were eaten
anything. Records that a visual inspection of waste bins in a
for dinner but this meal was experienced as “poor” dinner.
New Yorker well-to-do-class-street showed that a considerable
In contrast to the common people the aristocrats used to celebrate sumptuous feasts. As a symbol for power, food was not only used for serving the guests but also for representation
proportion of the food purchased was literally thrown away by careless servants.
purposes. On average 80 % of the household income was used
With the development of self-service shops, starting in 1912
for the purchase of food and drinks, leftovers were used as
in the USA, a broad range of products could be offered to the
much as possible.
consumers and as people could have a closer and longer look to the products as well as the arising colourful packaging,
Modern Ages -A specific term was created in the Viennese
besides the satisfaction of actual food needs there was also the
dialect for those women who had the permit to buy leftovers
beginning of impulse buying.
from the upper class to reuse the food in their own restaurants.
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W O R L D
W A R
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T O
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The time period from World War
human manpower occurred in
I to II
agriculture while scarcity of food
During both World Wars the
could be expected due to combat
population was asked to use
operations and trade restrictions.
resources economically which
The Clean Plate Club was
could be achieved by abstinence,
introduced in 1917 by the US
by efficient use of materials as well
Food Administration. The aim
as by separate collection of waste
of the campaign was to use food
fractions and recycling. Food was
stuff as efficiently as possible and
an important resource because
to restrict the necessity of food
sufficient nutrition was a necessity
imports to a minimum.
for fighting power of the troops and the morale of both troops and population. In addition, a lack of
Until the middle of the 20th
conversion of groceries to
century people often had
self-service shops consumers
own experiences with home
had to take the offered packag-
growing of food products.
ing sizes instead of individual
In European countries with
demanded quantity. Accord-
direct involvement in military
ing to the aimed economic
conflicts during second World
boom the people were told to
War, the lower classes used
consume products to keep the
50% of their income to buy
economy growing.
food. In contrast, in neutral Switzerland household expenditures on food accounted for only 29.7 %. Due to the
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D E S I G N P E C T S A D D R I N G T H E I O F F O O D W
C O M P O S T
R O J E S S S S U A S T
V A S E
B Y
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C H R I S
K R I B Y “Many cities are looking to the
If we are to value food waste,
separate collection of organic
then we should treat it with
waste as a way to reduce load
importance.
on landfills, reduce greenhouse
porcelain, I wanted the compost
gas emissions, and provide a
vase to be a treasured object
nutrient-rich
dedicated to the reclamation of
compost
that
Made
from
can enhance local agriculture.
food waste.
However,
is
The compost vase introduces
people
ritual into food waste collection.
jeopardised
this
process
when
contaminate the organic waste
During
stream with regular garbage.
lays flat to receive trimmings
My research has shown that
from the cutting board. At
the key to a successful organics
mealtime, it sits on its side as a
collection program is interested
reinterpretation of the Victorian
users who appreciate the value
bone dish. Upright, it is a vase for
composting.
meal
preparation,
it
display.
H E R Z O G & D E Slow Food was initially founded in Italy during the 1980s. Its primary aim is to demonstrate the importance of understanding where different foods come from, and the effect they
the far end of the Expo site, Herzog & de Meuron’s Slow Food Pavilion comprises three simple wooden sheds, all of which offer shelter but due to their open sides are also exposed to the
have on the environment.
elements.
This ties in with the theme for the
These frame a triangular courtyard
2015
Expo,
Feeding
the
Planet,
Energy for Life, which aims to explore and seek solutions to the global issues of food shortage and waste. Located at 28
M E U R O N
furnished with large planting boxes, each containing rows of vegetables and herbs.
B A G U E T T E
T A B L E
B Y
S T U D I O
R Y G A L I K
In wanting to generate a discussion
they cut the loaves to varying lengths,
about food waste – using Vienna as a
their exposed ends leveled to create the
case study where food thrown away in
table tops, the longer pieces providing
the Austrian capital could feed half of the
support and stability, functioning as
population of Graz – studio rygalik of
multiple legs, as well as providing some
Poland, went in search of finding new
tasty, visual appeal.
ways in which to make use of basic, but less obvious materials, around us to build as is evident in their series of ‘baguette tables’ which are exactly as their name implies. Taking stale pieces of the typical long and narrow French bread,
L E F T O V E R E M M Y
A P P
B Y
H A C K E R
“This project was focused on
we were able to get a true
researching sustainability, our
understanding of our problem
topic was food waste. Through
space.”
observation
and
discussion
with our local community
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M A P P I N G F O O D
O F
M Y
W A S T E
Berry fruits wasted most perishable - must be eaten as one of the first.
Leftovers create 1/3 of my food waste as a result of preparing more then I can eat.
Prepackaged foods after expiry day.
Cucumbers are repeatedly wasted. Lack of knowledge on how to store them correctly.
I have mapped and photographed my personal food waste that had occurred within one month. All foods displayed had been stored in the refrigerator. I do my food shopping once a week online and have it delivered to my house. From this mapping I realised that I waste more food then I think. Most food wasted were fruits and vegetables along the side with the leftover meals I have prepared or prepackaged foods that run out of expiry date. I have analysed causes of my food waste and have come to the conclusion that. 1. SPOILAGE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES OR EXPIRY DATE (lack of info on storing and life spam fruit & veg) 2. I WASTED FOOD DUE PURCHASING TOO MUCH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO WHAT I WAS ABLE CONSUME ( mostly due to the offers & deals as well as trying to have healthy diet) 3. I FORGOT ABOUT HAVING THE FOOD IN THE FRIDGE (due to it not being visible to me and my busy schedule) 4. LEFTOVER OF PREPARED FOOD I DID NOT FANCY EATING ANYMORE
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Kate & Ilky, (35&37)
Marek, (32) Number of occupant: 1
Jason & Nicola, (39&44)
Number of occupant: 2 Number of occupant: 2
Amount of weekly shopping: 3-5 small
Amount of weekly shopping: 3-5 small
shoppings a week, usually buys on offers.
shoppings a week, do not share food, mostly
Amount of weekly shopping: 1 major
buy fruit and vegetables. What food is wasted: does not waste food
What food is wasted: fruits & vegetables due What food is wasted: fruits & vegetables due
Where is food mostly stored: refrigerator
to its spoilage or other food due expiry day
to its spoilage or expiry day Where is food mostly stored: refrigerator Where is food mostly stored: refrigerator
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Daniela (33)
Chadwick family (45,47, 11, 9)
Andrea, (27)
Number of occupant: 1
Number of occupant: 4
Number of occupant: 1
Amount of weekly shopping: 3-5 small
Amount of weekly shopping: 1 major with
Amount of weekly shopping: 1 x week
1-3 small top ups, buy mostly on offers What food is wasted: fruits & vegetables due
What food is wasted: fruits & vegetables
to big packaging, buys too much striving
What food is wasted: fruits & vegetables due
due buying too much as prepackaged and
for healthy diet.
buying too much, not liking or spoilage
spoilage before consumed
Where is food mostly stored: refrigerator
Where is food mostly stored: refrigerator
Where is food mostly stored: refrigerator
U R C H A S E D ,
S T O R E D
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W A S T E D
U S E H O L D
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B E H A V I O U R
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S U M E R R E S E A R C H : Q U A N T I T A T I V E
P H A S E
In October 2014, Brook Lyndhurst and ICM were commissioned by WRAP to conduct consumer research to explore household food behaviour, including how much food consumers say they waste, which groups are more likely to waste food, what are the
Young professionals, aged 16-34, in full time work – 42% are ‘high’ food wasters. Young families, aged 25-44, children aged under 16 in the
driving factors behind food waste and what are the motivations
home, either working or at home parents - 45%
and triggers that could encourage a reduction.
are ‘high’ food wasters.
This Summary outlines the key findings from the quantitative
Social renters, typically those in social class DE - 35% are ‘high’
research conducted to date. Further qualitative analysis will be
food wasters.
undertaken in due course. The results are based upon 1,862
What types of food do we waste?
interviews with a representative sample of GB households aged
Among the edible fraction, food is more likely to be thrown
16+ between 18 November and 03 December 2006. A filter
in the bin post-preparation, i.e. as excess left on the plate after
question was asked to ensure interviews were conducted with
eating, as excess prepared but not served, and as products opened
household members with a degree of responsibility for grocery
but not finished.
shopping and/or cooking.
The one exception among uncooked food types is fruit,
How much food do we say we waste?
vegetables and salad, which is frequently cited as a significant
Mirroring findings from Exodus and Mori, few consumers say
source of food waste.
they waste significant amounts of food. Nonetheless, consumers
Among the target socio-demographic groups, young families
can be divided into three broad categories as follows:
consistently report higher levels of waste, particularly in terms of
High food wasters – those stating that they waste ‘quite a lot’, ‘a reasonable amount’ or ‘some’ uneaten food waste – 30%. Medium food wasters – those stating they waste ‘a little’ uneaten food waste – 27%. Low food wasters – those stating they waste ‘hardly any’ or
food already prepared. Young professionals are also more likely to waste products opened but not finished and, notably, products not opened. In terms of the underlying drivers, the survey does identify information gaps around storage methods important . Also food
‘none’ – 43%.
waste appears to be driven by consumers, tempted by special
Who says they waste food?
offers, buying too much food and/or being tempted by other
Throwing uneaten food away is something that the vast majority
food as part of ‘top up’ or ‘spontaneous’ shops, both of which
of consumers say they do, irrespective of age, social class, gender
increase the likelihood that food will reach its use by date and
and so on. The only exceptions who claim to the contrary are
therefore be disposed of on food safety grounds. In addition,
those aged 65+.
cooking too much or children/others in the household not liking
There are, however, some groups who are more likely to
the food are also highly significant factors. Home economic
concede they throw away uneaten food: ‘high’ food wasters are
‘skills’, in general, play a key role in mediating these influences.
more likely to be younger (less than 45 years old), of lower social class, living in private or social rented accommodation, in full time work or a parent at home, in larger households and with children in the household. Given the autocorrelation between some of these factors (e.g. younger people are more likely to live in private rented accommodation), we judge that there are three key food waste
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D R I V E R S
F O R
T H E
F O O D
W A S T E
THERE IS NO SINGLE CAUSE OF FOOD WASTE – THIS SURVEY ALONE IDENTIFIES AS MANY AS 33 REASONS THAT CONSUMERS SAY EXPLAINS WHY THEY THROW AWAY FOOD. HOW-
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Buying too much food in general, particularly driven by special offers (e.g BOGOF)
16-35 age group 25-44 age group 65+ age group
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S O L I D A R I T Y F R I D G E
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The idea for a Solidarity Fridge started
estimate that between 200 and 300 kg of
ensure that nothing inside is expired. The
with the economic crisis — these images
food has already been recycled since the
fridge has been embraced by the entire
of people searching dumpsters for food —
solidarity fridge has launched. To ensure
Galdakao community, ranging from those
the indignity of it. The Solidarity fridge
the safety of all users, eggs, fish, and raw
in need to construction workers looking
is a public refrigerator where community
meat are not allowed in the solidarity
for lunch. Elderly women in the town have
members can drop off and pick up leftovers
fridge. Any homemade dishes must have
even starting cooking meals especially for
that would otherwise be thrown out.
labels explaining the ingredients, and must
the refrigerator.
The initiative saves food from the landfill
be thrown out after four days. In addition,
and creates community spirit. Organisers
volunteers regularly stop by the fridge to
REFLECTING ON MY RESEARCH I HAVE GATHERED THAT THERE IS A FOOD WASTE THAT COULD BE POTENTIALLY PREVENTED. 45 % OF THE FOOD WASTE IS COMING FROM THE HOUSEHOLDS AS A RESULT OF BUYING TOO MUCH, FOOD WASTE OCCURS - I SEE DONATING ACCESS FOOD (FRUITS & VEGETABLES MOSTLY) AS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE OTHERWISE WASTED FOOD. WHOEVER IS INVITED TO CONTRIBUTE ALSO WILL BENEFIT FROM DONATED FOOD. VERY STRONG COMMUNITY VALUES ARE IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO FULLY TRUST THE GOODS DONATED. 37
S O L I D A R I T Y F R I D G E - N O R T H B A N K
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I have imagined the community fridge in London - North
imagine hi-tech smart fridge as a potential to use in such a big
Bank. Even in one of the richest cities in the world, increasing
city. The fridge would sense unsuitable food, trace the donor
numbers of Londoners are struggling to afford sufficient
as well as whoever benefits from that, self clean and be placed
food for themselves and their families. Food poverty affects
at the tube stations for an easy drop off location. No raw
children, people of working age and older people and those at
meats, eggs and dairy are allowed due to the health and safety
risk or living in food poverty are both in and out of work. I
reasons. This project is strongly based on trust.
Sketches of community fridge for London
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B O R I S
I looked at the Boris bikes that uses a system to
to become a mobile ‘service’ that would ride the streets
track the bikes’ location and journey based on
of closer communities, collect food and donate it at the
registered user if needed. I considered using this
same time. Everybody is welcome to contribute and
solution to track people who donated or picked
benefit. That would also solve a problem as somebody
up food from the community fridge to ensure
would be present at the fridge ensuring health & safety
the health & safety condition. While looking at
issues are in check.
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B I K E S
Collage of the proposed system
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Sketches of the mobile community fridge. I have started how that could work implementing the concept to bicycle. Due to the the lack of space - I imagined to reappropriate an old ice cream van to serve the purpose of collecting/donating the food and also offer a space for workshops to educate on the subject of how to save the food.
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P U B L I C
W O R K S
F L O A T /
C A S E
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F O L K
S T U D Y
The Folk Float started as a mobile folk
attached to the archive initiative. Rebuilt
new items can be entered remotely. The
archive for the town of Egremont in
a former milk float (an electric vehicle for
ambition for the Folk Float in Egremont
2007. Its intention is to display, collect,
daily door-to-door deliveries) so that it
was to develop a lasting public archive
discuss and test in public versions for
would fit the informality of the archive
that can spread across spaces and durations
a local archive for Egremont. The
and incorporate a number of functions
in its physical form. The archive could be
archive was never formalised as a
that could easily respond to the different
a combination between a more formal but
permanent exhibition; it was conceived
situations the Folk Float would enter on
playful mobile unit and numerous boxes
as a permanently growing and changing
its tour around Egremont. Functions
located in various houses with different
collection of things aimed at stimulating
include a formal glass cabinet for precious
opening times, together with public
a public debate on topics important
items, a window for special features and
events in existing spaces and a permanent
for Egremont. Following numerous
temporary donations, simple tea and
presence in the already existing mining
conversations and visits to the archive (at
coffee making facilities, a workshop table,
museum.
that time stored in boxes in someone’s
a screen for projections, covered areas
spare bedroom) public works developed
for meeting and hanging out, storage,
a brief for an object that could reflect
an index box for all archived items, etc.
and facilitate a number of ambitions
as well as a mobile phone blog so that
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VAN Floor plan ; 1:50
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VAN Front section ; 1:50
VAN Back section ; 1:50
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A N A E R O B I C
D I G E S T O R
As a part of my research I have looked at different ways that
various other organic waste streams into biogas, 24 hours a
wasted food can be used or recycled. Anaerobic digestion is a
day, 7 days a week.
series of biological processes in which microorganisms break
Anaerobic digestors could provide fuel for the Food collection
down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen. One
van encouraging the wider public to feed it with their food
of the end products is biogas, which is combusted to generate
waste as well as food that has not been consumed from the
electricity and heat, or can be processed into renewable natural
community fridge van. This would inform and educate
gas and transportation fuels. A range of anaerobic digestion
about other uses of wasted food and provide biogas that is
technologies are converting livestock manure, municipal
environmentally friendly resolving zero waste and preventing
wastewater solids, food waste, high strength industrial
food wastage from going to the landfills.
wastewater and residuals, fats, oils and grease (FOG), and
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Diagram of proposal for an anaerobic digestor that can be placed for the Community food van and 3D model of proposal.
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Collage of the Community food Van in use. The idea is to park the van in front of the Supermarket as an intervention to shopping habits to bring an awareness of food waste as well as offer opportunity for food donation/collection.
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D E S I G N
When the food is collected it is important to store
offer a solution to suit all goods. I have attempted
it in an appropriate way to prevent its spoilage.
to design a concept where a separate cooling
Different fruits and vegetables are thriving at dif-
system would provide suitable temperature for
ferent temperatures. Current refrigerators do not
different types of foods.
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APPLES
APRICOTS
ARTICHOKES
A S PA R AG U S
AV O C A D O S
BANANAS
BEETS
COUNTERTOP Until ripe
COUNTERTOP Until ripe
COUNTERTOP 1-2 days
COUNTERTOP Not recommended
COUNTERTOP Whole: Until ripe Halved: Not recommended
COUNTERTOP Until ripe
COUNTERTOP
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 1 month
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 5 days (ripe)
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 5 days
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 7 days if covered
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 5 days (ripe)
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 2-3 weeks
TIPS Wash just before eating
TIPS If refrigerating, wrap in paper towels to protect skin from tearing or brusing
TIPS Airtight storage
TIPS Trim ends; stand bunch in 1” water & cover
TIPS Peel before refrigerating and store in airtight bag/container
TIPS Trim green ends to 1” before refrigerating; wash just before using; airtight storage
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REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Whole: Up to 5 days (ripe) Halved: Up to 3 days
TIPS Halved: Refrigerate with the seed, rub flesh lightly with olive oil and place in airtight container
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A P P R O P R I A T E
BELL PEPPERS
BERRIES
BROCCOLI
BRUSSEL SPROUTS
CABBAGE (GREEN)
COUNTERTOP Until ripe
COUNTERTOP Until ripe
COUNTERTOP 1-2 days
COUNTERTOP Not recommended
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 1 month
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 5 days (ripe)
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 5 days
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 7 days if covered
TIPS Wash just before eating
TIPS If refrigerating, wrap in paper towels to protect skin from tearing or brusing
TIPS Airtight storage
TIPS Trim ends; stand bunch in 1” water & cover
CAULIFLOWER
CELERY
CHERRIES
CORN
CUCUMBERS
EGGPLANT
GARLIC
COUNTERTOP
COUNTERTOP Not recommended
COUNTERTOP Until ripe
COUNTERTOP 1 day (in husks)
COUNTERTOP
COUNTERTOP
COUNTERTOP Up to 3 weeks
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 1 week
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 2 weeks
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 5 days
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 3 days
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Cool Storage: Up to 1 week Refridgerator: 1-3 days
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Cool Storage: Up to 1 week Refridgerator: 1-3 days
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Cool Storage: Up to 1 week Refridgerator: 1-3 days
TIPS Airtight storage; wash just before eating
TIPS Wrap in aluminium foil before refridgerating
TIPS Wash just before eating
TIPS Best to enjoy right away
TIPS Keep cool (50-60°F/10°-15.5°C) & well ventilated; wash just before eating
TIPS Keep cool (50-60°F/10°-15.5°C) & well ventilated; wash just before eating
TIPS Keep cool (60-65°F/15.5°-18.5°C) dark & well-ventilated
COUNTERTOP Whole: Until ripe Halved: Not recommended
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Whole: Up to 5 days (ripe) Halved: Up to 3 days
TIPS Halved: Refrigerate with the seed, rub flesh lightly with olive oil and place in airtight container
S AV O Y
CARROTS
COUNTERTOP Until ripe
COUNTERTOP
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 5 days (ripe)
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 2-3 weeks
TIPS Peel before refrigerating and store in airtight bag/container
TIPS Trim green ends to 1” before refrigerating; wash just before using; airtight storage
GINGER
GRAPEFRUIT
GRAPES
GREEN BEANS
KALE
KIWI
LEEKS
COUNTERTOP
COUNTERTOP Until ripe
COUNTERTOP Until ripe
COUNTERTOP Until ripe
COUNTERTOP
COUNTERTOP 3-5 days or until ripe
COUNTERTOP
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 2 months (whole, unpeeled)
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 2 weeks: Cool Storage preferred over refridgerator
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 7 days (ripe)
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE 5-7 days
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 1 week
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE 4 weeks (unripe) 3-5 days (ripe)
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Cool Storage: 1-3 months Refridgerator: Up to 2 weeks
TIPS Store whole, unpeeled ginger in a resealable plastic bag (air removed) in the crisper drawer; blot cut ginger dry with a paper towel before storing the same way
TIPS Keep cool (50-60°F/10°-15.5°C) & well ventilated
TIPS Wash just before using; airtight storage
TIPS Wash just before using; airtight storage
TIPS Wash just before using; airtight storage
TIPS
TIPS Keep cool (50-60°F/10°-15.5°C) dark & well ventilated
S T O R A G E
LEMONS COUNTERTOP
O F
ICEBERG LETTUCE
F R U I T S
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 1 week
TIPS TIPS Rinse, drain, blot dry & store in airtight container prior to refridgerating
NECTARINES COUNTERTOP Until ripe
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 5 days
SPRING ONIONS COUNTERTOP Up to 1 week
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 2 weeks (loosely covered with plastic bag)
V E G E T A B L E S
LIMA BEANS
LIMES
MANGO
COUNTERTOP
COUNTERTOP Until ripe
COUNTERTOP Until ripe
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 5 days
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 2 weeks (ripe)
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE 2-3 days (ripe)
TIPS Airtight storage
TIPS
TIPS Needs air exposure in refridgerator
COUNTERTOP
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 2 weeks (ripe)
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MUSHROOMS COUNTERTOP
COUNTERTOP Cantaloupe: Until ripe Honeydew: Until ripe
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Cantaloupe: Up to 3 days (ripe) Honeydew: Up to 2 days (ripe)
TIPS Store sliced melon in airtight container
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 1 week in original packaging
TIPS Clean just before using; place loose mushrooms in container, cover with cling film, poke several small holes for ventilation
ONIONS (OTHER)
ORANGES
POTATOES
PEACHES
PEARS
COUNTERTOP Whole: 2-4 weeks Cut: Not recommended
COUNTERTOP Until ripe
COUNTERTOP Up to 2 weeks
COUNTERTOP Until ripe
COUNTERTOP Green: Until ripe Asian: Until ripe (fragrant; not soft)
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 2 weeks
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Cool Storage: 1-2 months Refridgerator: Not ideal
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 7 days (ripe)
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Whole: 6-8 weeks Cut: Up to 1 week if wrapped tightly
TIPS
TIPS TIPS For countertop & refridgerator, submerge roots in 1/4 of water; refresh water every 1-2 days
MELON CANTELOUPE
TIPS Keep cool (50-60°F/10°-15.5°C) & well ventilated; separate from potatoes
TIPS Keep cool (50-60°F/10°-15.5°C) dark & well ventilated
TIPS If refridgerating, wrap in paper towels to protect skin from tearing or bruising
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Green: Up to 3 days (ripe) Asian: Up to 2 months
TIPS If refridgerating, wrap in paper towels to protect skin from tearing or bruising
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PEAS
PINEAPPLE
PLUMS
RADISHES
RHUBARB
WA T E R M E L O N
SHALLOTS
COUNTERTOP
COUNTERTOP Whole: 2-3 days or until ripe Cut: Not recommended
COUNTERTOP Until ripe
COUNTERTOP
COUNTERTOP
COUNTERTOP Until ripe
COUNTERTOP
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 5 days (ripe)
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 2 weeks
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 1 week
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 7 days (ripe)
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Cool Storage: Up to 1 month Refridgerator: Up to 2 weeks
TIPS
TIPS Trim tops before refridgerating; airtight storage
TIPS Wrap in cling film and wash just before using
TIPS Sliced melon requires airtight storage
TOMATOES
TURNIPS
YA M S
COUNTERTOP Up to 1 week
COUNTERTOP
COUNTERTOP
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Not recommended; up to 3 days if ripe
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 2 weeks
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Cool Storage: 1-2 months Refridgerator: Not recommended
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE 3-5 days
TIPS Shell peas just before using; airtight storage
SPINACH COUNTERTOP
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE 5-7 days
TIPS Wash just before using; airtight storage
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Whole: Not recommended Cut: 3-4 days
TIPS Airtight storage for cut pineapple
S Q UA S H (SUMMER)
S Q UA S H (WINTER)
COUNTERTOP 1-2 days
COUNTERTOP 1-2 weeks
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE 3-5 days
REFRIDGERATOR OR COOL STORAGE Up to 2 months
TIPS Wash just before using; keep in crisper drawer
TIPS Keep cool (50-60°F/10°-15.5°C) & well ventilated
TIPS
TIPS Keep cool (50-60°F/10°-15.5°C) dark & well ventilated
I have analysed every fruit and vegetable to understand
So keeping those away from each other will slow the
the conditions and temperature to store them at to prevent
ripening process down. Or, conversely, put one close to
freshness for longer and enhance the flavours. Some fruits
another if you’re attempting to hasten ripening.
and vegetables produce a lot of a gas called ethylene as they ripen. Others are particularly sensitive to ethylene.
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TIPS Keep cool (50-60°F/10°-15.5°C) & well ventilated
TIPS
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M A P P I N G
F R U I T S
REFRIGERATOR
O F
H O W
T O
V E G E T A B L E S
COUNTER-TOP
Apples Apricots Cantaloupe
Figs Honeydew
Blackberries Blueberries
raspberries strawberries
Broccoli Carrots Cauliflower Corn
green onions lettuce peas radishes
Mushrooms
okra
Artichokes Asparagus Beets Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Celery Cherries Grapes Green Beans Herbs (not Basil
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Kale Lima Beans Leafy Vegetables Leeks Plums Spinach Sprouts Summer Squash Yellow Squash Zucchini
Apples Bananas Basil Cucumbers Eggplant Garlic Ginger Grapefruit Jicama Lemons Limes
Mangoes Oranges PapayA Peppers PersimmonS Pineapple Plantains Pomegranates Watermelon
COOL, DRY PLACE Acorn Squash Butternut Squash Onions Potatoes
Pumpkins Spagetti Squash Sweet Potato Winter Squash
COUNTER FRIDGE Avocados Nectarines Peaches Kiwi
Pears Plums
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L E F T
O C A D O
O N
O N L I N E
S U P E R M A R K E T S H O W I N G
L U C K
C O N S U M E R E D G E
O N
F O O D
K N O W L C O R R E C T
S T O R A G E
When looking at Ocado’s fruits and vegetables reviews I realised lack of understanding from the consumer side on how to store their food in the way that will improve the flavour, speed up ripening and correct storage to achieve it. Many fruits and vegetables are picked unripe to ensure their freshness before it reaches the consumer. As a result of a luck of understanding perfectly edible food is getting wasted. If stored correctly at the correct temperature this waste could be prevented. I came to the conclusion that educating people on the correct storage of the fruits and vegetable providing a design solution - storage display shelf - as well as raising awareness about food waste and why it is important to act.
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D A Y S
S T O R A G E on the counter dry dark place
in the dark dry place pair with apple to prevent sprouting
C O U N T E R crisp and fresh, no signs of spoilage
firm potatoes no sprouting
store upside down on the counter, leafs removed
fragrant yellow pineapple, very sweet and juicy
always store tomato on the counter helps develop full flavours
juicy full of flavour tomato
Always store on the counter
sweet very tasty bananas, black spots on the skin
store in fridge in a plastic bag
store on the counter until ripens then transfer to fridge
F R I D G E soft, moldy, unedible
little sprouting, potato feels watery
Green pineapple, hard, very little juice, not sweet, tasteless
Mold started to occur, soft, in-edible
Black bananas on inside and outside
fresh, crispy, unspoiled. Soft and spoiled on when outside the plastic bag
soft slightly over ripen avocado
green hard unripened avocado black on inside unedible
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D E V E L O P M E N T
C O M B I N E
F R U I T S
S P E E D C E S S
U P A N D
S T O R I N G
O R
A N D
S L O W
D I S P L A Y
O N
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V E G E T A B L E
D O W N
R I P E N
C O R R E C T
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F A S T E R . T O I N G
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P R O C E S S .
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S T O R E F O O D
A R E
T H E
H A V E
C O M P L I M E N T
Q U A T E
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E X P O S U R E
D E S I G N E A C H
T H I S S P A C E V A N
P R O D U C E
S E N S I T I V E T H E
O T H E R
D I S P L A Y F O R
T H E
G A S T O
C A L L E D
T H I S
S P O I L A G E S H E L F S I N
F O O D
E T H E A N D
M I G H T
T O
H E L P I N G
S H E L F
A S
T H E
O C C U R G O O D S
W I T H
P R O V I D E S D O N A T E D
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P I N E A P P L E H O L D E R The correct way to store pineapple is turn it up side down to allow sweet juice to travel over whole fruit. It is always recommended to store the pineapple on the counter to allow it to ripen. I have designed a holder that suggest the correct way of storing. This holder is the same color as ripen pineapple to help consumer know when is the best time to consume it.
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B A S I L / G R E E N S V A S E
H O L D E R
Basil and some other herbs should never be store in the refrigerator. The temperatures are too cold for its fragile leaves storing on the counter in the water prevents herbs form damage and spoilage. I have designed a herbs vase to display correct way of storing.
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P O T A T O S
A N D
A P P L E
B O X
Paring apples and potatoes prevents potatoes from sprouting should always be store in the dark dry place outside the fridge. Apples are great producer of gas Ethelyn that prevents sprouting. This is an old fashioned way of storing potatoes. I have designed a wooden box that offer dark space with an apple tray on the top to help preventing sprouting. 70
S O F T
F R U I T S T R A Y
Nectarines, peaches,plumps, oranges, satsumas, lemons and others stone fruit should be stored in the single layer on the counter away from the direct sunlight until ripen and then stored in the fridge. I have designed a single layer tray that supports its correct way of storing.
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T H E
S H E L F
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M O D E L I N G D I S P L A Y
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R E C Y C L E D
R E C L A I M E D
T I M B E R
S T E E L
P I P E S
G L A S S
Traditional material used for storage of the food are wood and glass usually in my design I proposed recycled and sustainable materials such as reclaimed timber for wooden boxes, used steel water pipes for the main construction of the shelf as well as recycled glass to create transparent fridge and other glass parts of the shelf and ceramics. Fruits and vegetables where traditionally stored in the root cellar or pantry. I have tried to recreate this condition within the interior of the van by using white brick was and reclaimed timber.
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S I T E The community food van does not depend on site as the Van becomes a mobile site itself and has a life on its own driving its route on the daily bases. As an example I have set this experiment in Pimlico where small community can be found however this concept could be applied to any community not only in London but in any western countries facing food waste issues.
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