The Local Denmark https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Why Danish milk cartons now carry three helpful words Three words have been added to Danish milk cartons in an effort to help consumers to cut waste. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190620/why-danish-milk-cartons-now-carry-three-helpful-words Thu, 20 Jun 2019 17:32:58 +0200 why-danish-milk-cartons-now-carry-three-helpful-words Denmark’s Social Democrats want to stop supermarkets from wasting food Over 715,000 tonnes of food are wasted annually in Denmark, with nearly a quarter of that figure coming from retailers. That is too much, say the Social Democrats, who are prepared to legislate against wastage. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190529/denmarks-social-democrats-want-to-stop-supermarkets-from-wasting-food Wed, 29 May 2019 13:30:47 +0200 denmarks-social-democrats-want-to-stop-supermarkets-from-wasting-food Danish organisation aims to reduce food waste with new 'best before' system New labelling on food packaging could help consumers in Denmark to cut down on food waste. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190226/danish-organisation-aims-to-reduce-food-waste-with-new-best-before-system Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:21:50 +0100 danish-organisation-aims-to-reduce-food-waste-with-new-best-before-system Danish princess eats meal made from surplus in dinner against food waste Denmark’s Princess Marie, Minister for the Environment and Food Jakob Ellemann-Jensen and ambassadors from several countries participated in a Copenhagen dinner to raise awareness of the issue of food waste. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181119/danish-princess-eats-meal-made-from-surplus-in-dinner-against-food-waste Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:34:58 +0100 danish-princess-eats-meal-made-from-surplus-in-dinner-against-food-waste Danish producer saves 75 tonnes of 'ugly' tomatoes Healthy production of tomatoes in Denmark, boosted by this year’s warm summer, has not been allowed to go to waste by a producer in Odense. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180918/danish-producer-saves-75-tonnes-of-ugly-tomatoes Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:16:54 +0200 danish-producer-saves-75-tonnes-of-ugly-tomatoes Government thinktank to tackle food waste in Denmark The Ministry of Environment and Food has announced a thinktank to develop the country’s strategy to reduce food waste. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180828/government-thinktank-to-tackle-food-waste-in-denmark Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:42:42 +0200 government-thinktank-to-tackle-food-waste-in-denmark Danish supermarkets to sell more ugly vegetables Bumpy tomatoes, bent cucumbers and wonky peppers are to become a more common sight in Danish supermarkets after a major retailer and two suppliers agreed not to remove them from stocks. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180523/danish-supermarkets-to-sell-more-ugly-vegetables Wed, 23 May 2018 13:44:22 +0200 danish-supermarkets-to-sell-more-ugly-vegetables Danish consumers reduced food waste by 14,000 tonnes in six years Danes living in apartments have reduced food waste by 24 percent per person and Danish households have reduced food waste by an average of eight percent per person over the past six years, according to new figures from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180418/danish-consumers-reduced-food-waste-by-14000-tonnes-in-6-years Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:44:43 +0200 danish-consumers-reduced-food-waste-by-14000-tonnes-in-6-years Denmark just took a major step to eliminate food waste Denmark's first supermarket selling surplus food opened its doors on Monday in Amager, officially inaugurated by Princess Marie and the minister for food and the environment, Eva Kjer Hansen. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160222/denmark-opens-its-first-surplus-supermarket-to-combat-waste Mon, 22 Feb 2016 14:47:45 +0100 denmark-opens-its-first-surplus-supermarket-to-combat-waste