Saving & sharing food

Throw away less, pass food on safely: here we explain, with sources, how much food is lost, what the law asks when you pass food on and where you can save food in Bern. This includes the übrig project: how a kitchen checks cooked food, labels it and passes it on safely to a social organisation. Part of the awareness work of Verein übrig.

Freezing and thawing: how to keep your food safe

Freezing is one of the easiest ways to save food. It stays safe if the temperature is right, if you thaw it the right …

Saving & sharing food

Organising your fridge: zones, 5 °C and a thermometer

A fridge is not equally cold everywhere. If you know what goes where and check the temperature, your food stays good …

Saving & sharing food

Long-life food: what keeps for a long time and what an emergency supply looks like

Rice, pasta, tins, salt and sugar keep for a long time if they are stored cool, dry and dark. The Swiss government …

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“Best before” or “use by”: what you can still eat, sell and donate

Past the date does not always mean spoiled. Here is what the two dates on the pack mean, when your senses decide and …

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Saving food in Bern: public fridges, foodsharing and support services

In Bern, good food does not have to end up in the bin: there are public fridges, groups that rescue food, and places …

Saving & sharing food

Passing on food safely: temperature, cold chain, labels and allergens – what Swiss law requires

Giving leftover food away counts as placing it on the market, even for free. Here are the rules on temperature, cold …

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Food waste in Switzerland: how much is lost, where, and what it means for Bern

In Switzerland, around a third of edible food is lost somewhere between the field and the plate. Here is where it …

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Checklist for restaurants and canteens: donate surplus food instead of throwing it away

At the end of service there is often good food left in the kitchen. This checklist shows how your restaurant, canteen …

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How übrig works safely: hygiene check, label, log

If you pass on food, you are responsible for it. übrig guides a kitchen through four steps covering everything that has …

Saving & sharing food

Cooked, but left over: why canteen food should be passed on

At the end of a shift there is often good food left in the kitchen. At the same time, there are people in Bern who …