Food waste costs Portugal over 10 million euros daily, op-ed says

In an opinion piece marking the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, Too Good To Go's Portugal country director Maria Tolentino cites INE data showing Portugal wastes about 1.82 million tonnes of food yearly, roughly 58 kilos per second, costing over 10.4 million euros daily. Households account for most losses, over 1.18 million tonnes annually, with each person estimated to waste around 336 euros in food per year. The piece also highlights the water footprint of wasted food and points to consumer habits, planning purchases and understanding expiry dates as ways to reduce it.