Food waste remains a pressing issue worldwide, but in 2025, Stichting Taste Before You Waste made significant strides in turning this challenge into an opportunity for community building and sustainability. By organizing 49 impactful activities, the foundation not only prevented unnecessary food waste but also fostered social awareness and connection among diverse groups. This post explores how their core initiatives brought people together while saving thousands of kilograms

Reading labels to prevent food waste Fighting food waste starts with rethinking our relationship with food consumption, beginning with what we buy, which foods we decide to put on the cart and which ones we discard on the grocer’s shelf. If you don’t grow your own, and don’t solely rely on market’s goodies, then there is one sequence of digits that are small but incredibly powerful in dictating our purchasing behaviour: the “Best Before” label. Let’s clarify: "Best Before"

From Indonesia to the Philippines to the Netherlands, lumpias are a fragrant and crispy snack that you can either grab at the food truck or enjoy preparing at home. We made a fully plant-based version for one of our dinners, when we filled our bikes with a lavish donation of cabbages. It doesn't matter which one you use, so if you have cabbages in need of extra care at home, this is your recipe! Ingredients (serves 4-6) 2 medium-sized onions (diced) 2-3 cloves garlic (minced)

If you know you know : this one is a foundational dessert of our Wasteless Dinners . It is a no-brainer and a huge success for anyone who has a basket of decaying fruits, an oven and one hour to spare. We usually write down our recipes for four portions, but this one is so tasty that we want to make sure to be generous with the servings. If you want to really please that sweet tooth, or are just looking for the perfect companion for that leftover ice cream abandoned in the f