The Story of Breadline
The story of breadline is about food rescue and what happens to food when it can no longer be sold at a bakery, a market, or even a city level. So where do the food go when the shops close?
Daisy Tam 10/07/2021
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A website dedicated to the discussion of Hong Kong Food System. By food system we mean the way that food is produced, distributed, consumed and the waste disposed of.
In Hong Kong, food is the largest waste category, constituting almost 40% of our waste. Everyday, approximately 3600 tonnes of food gets thrown away, equivalent to the weight of 250 double decker buses. Find out more about Hong Kong Food System.
The story of breadline is about food rescue and what happens to food when it can no longer be sold at a bakery, a market, or even a city level. So where do the food go when the shops close?
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