Evolutionary Archetypes SL

Quick question:

If you had to guess, who generates the most food waste in the EU?
🏠 Households?
🍽️ Restaurants and food services?
🏭 Food manufacturers?
🛒 Retail and supermarkets?

Most people would probably point to restaurants or supermarkets.
But according to the European Commission, households generate 53% of all food waste in the EU - more than restaurants (11%), retail and food distribution (8%), and even food manufacturing (19%).

Why? The Commission notes that food waste is often linked to everyday habits and circumstances, including purchasing patterns, confusion around date labels, lack of time, and limited awareness of how small actions add up.

Food waste isn't just something that happens in supermarkets or restaurant kitchens. A lot of it comes down to the small choices we make at home every day.

At Inhabitat MSc, students explore these kinds of challenges through the Waste Treatment module, examining how different waste streams are managed and how circular economy principles can help reduce environmental impacts and improve resource efficiency.

Source: food.ec.europa.eu/food-safety/food-waste_en

Funding Agency: https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/
Learn more about INHABITAT: https://www.inhabitatmsc.eu/