Meals
Collected statistics on meals served in preschools, schools and care and nursing homes within Umeå municipality.
Here you will find statistics on the number of portions, wastage, organic purchases and costs.
How big is the food waste?
Umeå municipality's goal is that no more than 20 grams of each portion served should be food waste.
Note! This does not include the food waste that is thrown away in departments at preschools and care and nursing homes.
The National Food Administration's national survey (of food waste in the public sector) shows that of every portion served lunch in preschool and school, 60–70 grams becomes food waste (excluding drinks).
Summary 2024
Waste per portion
so far 2024
How did we do the calculation?
12 grams
The goal is max 20 grams
Plate waste
so far 2024
39,132 kg
What is Plate waste?
Cooking waste
so far 2024
9,499 kg
What is Cooking waste?
Serving waste
so far 2024
27,778 kg
What is Serving waste?
Summary 2023
Waste per portion
for 2023
17 grams
Plate waste
total 2023
56,876 kg
Cooking waste
total 2023
10,615 kg
Serving waste
total 2023
41,022 kg
The average value of the amount Waste per portion November 2024
11 grams
Difference from the previous month 0 grams
Waste per portion historically
Below is a graph of how food waste per portion has looked over time
The amount of Plate Waste November 2024
3,571.661 Kg
Difference from the previous month -619.651 Kg
Plate waste historically
The amount of Cooking waste November 2024
514.5 Kg
Difference from the previous month -816.95 Kg
Cooking waste historically
Below is a graph of how the food waste that occurs during cooking has looked over time
The amount of Serving Waste November 2024
3,788.187 Kg
Difference from the previous month 779.794 Kg