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
35,233 kg
What is Plate waste?
Cooking waste
so far 2024
8,826 kg
What is Cooking waste?
Serving waste
so far 2024
23,783 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 October 2024
11 grams
Difference from the previous month 1 grams
Waste per portion historically
Below is a graph of how food waste per portion has looked over time
The amount of Plate Waste October 2024
3,873.438 Kg
Difference from the previous month -375.375 Kg
Plate waste historically
The amount of Cooking waste October 2024
1,287.220 Kg
Difference from the previous month 88.460 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 October 2024
2,802.009 Kg
Difference from the previous month 184.646 Kg