Annakethrin Fiesenger is a 34-year-old woman who lives in Berlin. She works part-time at a coffee shop. When she gets home, she is often too tired to make dinner. She uses smart phone app to find restaurants in the area that have unsold food.
Annakethrin is also in school earning a degree in the science of ecosystems. She is well-aware of the fact that it is important to protect the environment. She is also one of the thousands of people who are using food apps to cut down on waste.
The app that Annakehrin uses is called Too Good To Go. This is one of the most popular food waste apps in Europe. The app uses GPS system to find restaurants with unused food in the area. She can also use the app to find out what type of food is available.
Environmental activists have built communities that help people share food. The German government has also taken steps in order to help people reduce food waste. They have created a food app that will teach people how to use leftovers to create delicious recipes.
The average German throws away 120 pounds of food each year. That is 11 tons of food annually. Thirty percent of the food ends up being thrown away.
Wasted food often ends up being burnt. This can contribute to carbon emissions. Scientists have stated that the best thing that can be done to reduce climate change is to reduce carbon emissions.
Too Good To Go was created by a team of Danish entrepreneurs in 2015. Over 5,000 people download this app every day. Franziska Liebert is the spokeswoman for Too Good To Go. She stated that ever since the app made its debut, people have been able to prevent 14 million meals from being thrown out.
For more information, visit https://toogoodtogo.co.uk/en-gb.
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