Östersund municipality collects fruit and berries to reduce food waste

For a couple of years now, the meal service in Östersund has taken advantage of fruit and berries from the public.

- Instead of it being worm food, donate it to us! says Joakim Eklund, meal strategist at the municipality.

In one of the municipality's cooking kitchens, chef Helén Öst is peeling apples.

- It will be apple cakes, she says.

The initiative aims to reduce food waste and make it possible to use more local resources. It also gives children and students a closer relationship with food. Eventually, a standby stock of freeze-dried fruits and berries will also be built up.

The fruits and berries submitted to the municipality must be rinsed and cleaned. So far, the municipality has received a few hundred kilos.

- More are welcome to submit, says Joakim Eklund.