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Measurable success in reducing food residues in Darmstadt's school kitchens - award as part of the national strategy against food waste
The Community catering department of the own company for municipal tasks and services (EAD) has once again been awarded by the competence center "Out of House catering" for its measures to reduce food waste. The award takes place as part of the "National Strategy to reduce food waste" by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
The basis for the evaluation is a procedure for systematic dining measurement in the production kitchens, which enables targeted evaluation and optimization. The knowledge gained flows directly into the food planning, purchasing and production processes.
Around 3000 meals for schools and daycare centers every day
In eight production kitchens of the EAD, around 3000 meals for day care centers, primary and secondary schools in Darmstadt are prepared every day. The goal is to resource catering with balanced, seasonal dishes that are based on the taste of the young target group.
City treasurer André Schellenberg emphasizes:
"The repeated award confirms the continuous commitment of the EAD for a responsible handling of food in community catering. The food reseasment measurements show that our measures apply for needs -based planning and targeted purchase."
Environmental certification according to ISO 14001
In addition to the food resolution, the EAD is certified according to the ISO 14001 environmental standard . This pursues the goal of systematically improving environmental output. Here, too, the reduction of food waste plays a central role.
The integration of all teams - from the kitchen to the output - as well as regular votes between purchasing, production and evaluation are considered crucial success factors.
(Darmstadt - Red/PSD/Stip)
