Food Waste in the Cafe & Restaurant: Sector in New Zealand

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Food Waste in the Cafe & Restaurant: Sector in New Zealand

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In 2017/2018, research was conducted into the food waste generated by restaurants and cafes in New Zealand. The research found that 24,375 tonnes of food waste is generated per annum. Of this food waste 61% is avoidable and 39% is unavoidable e.g. eggshells, banana skins, bones etc. The average cafe and restaurant generates approximately 2.8 tonnes of food waste per annum. When cafes with a similar menu and offering were compared, the difference in the amount of avoidable food waste between ...

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2018

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Mainvil, Louise / Mirosa, Miranda / Chisnall, Sarah / Jones, Emily / Marshall, Jennifer / Wassilak, Clay

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/12171

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