The Invisible Food platform shows that a planet without waste is possible, illustrating how technology can aid in the development of a more sustainable economy.
, based on data from 54 countries, an estimated 931 million tons of food were wasted by food producers, business establishments, and households in 2019. This amount represented around 32% of the total global food production that year. Of this, around 14 percent of all food produced globally is lost between harvest and retail, while about 11 percent is wasted in households, 5 percent in food service, and 2 percent in retail.
"We need to give the good food the right destination, because this provides benefits for society and for the planet," says Leite.Invisible Food involves more than 4,000 individuals that donate and/or receive donations, more than 400 NGOs that receive donations, and a little over 150 companies that donate. The service is available throughout the country as a web or mobile version and aims to connect donors to assisted people.
In Europe, there are a number of apps that aim to combat food waste, but these tend to work by selling surplus food from bakeries, markets, and restaurants for a cheaper price. Applications such as Too Good To Go and Phenix connect people with commercial establishments that have surplus food, such as bread, cakes, fruits, vegetables, and other foods, which they offer at a discount. Customers search for food near them and then pay through the app.
The entire Invisible Food donation process follows this Brazilian law, which has been in force since 2020, as well as the Sanitary Surveillance's Good Food Handling Practices policy. In this way, it helps ensure legal protection for those who wish to make a donation and attempts to correct misconceptions about liability that were preventing some in Brazil from donating food.The pandemic has further aggravated the hunger situation in the country.
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