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Israel Faces Massive Food Waste During High Holidays
How 5 Israeli newsrooms (in Hebrew, Russian) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By ענת סימן טוב
First reported by Mako · 3 days ago
What happened
Israel is projected to waste food worth 2.5 billion shekels during the High Holidays, with households losing an average of 850 shekels each. This waste also accounts for the loss of 41 million cubic meters of water used in food production.
- 012.5 billion shekels of food expected to be wasted during High Holidays.
- 02Waste represents over 20% of holiday food spending for families.
- 0341 million cubic meters of water will be lost with the food.
- 04Increased hosting and over-preparation contribute to the waste.
- 05Better planning and use of leftovers can reduce losses.
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