The estimated amount of food wasted by Japanese households and food-linked businesses in fiscal 2024, ending March 2024, fell to the lowest level since data collection started in fiscal 2012, government data shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/30/japan/japan-food-waste-record-low/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #food #waste #environment #restaurants
Japan’s food waste falls to lowest on record in fiscal 2024

The food waste amount dropped by 30,000 tons from the previous year to 4.61 million tons in 2024, decreasing for a third consecutive year.

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In the so-called 'Soho of the North', a cafe and deli that feels like being abroad

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Foodie left baffled by Northern food combo as he visit fish and chip shop

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