What is Food waste?
Last updated: September 20, 2026
Food waste is avoidable food loss: meals and ingredients that are still edible but discarded at home, in shops or in restaurants. In Switzerland a large share happens in private households.
Definition
Food waste is avoidable food loss: meals and ingredients that are still edible but discarded at home, in shops or in restaurants. In Switzerland a large share happens in private households.
Why it matters
Thrown-away food wastes resources, money and work – from the field to the kitchen. Passing leftovers on locally cuts waste and makes surplus useful for neighbours.
Everyday examples
You cooked too much, have yesterday’s bread, fruit that ripened faster than planned, or an opened pack before you go away. Instead of binning it, you can offer it in the hood.
How CooHood helps
With CooFridge you share surplus food in your hood. Pickup stays neighbourly, and you set the place and time yourself.
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