At the Environment and Energy stand of the city of St.Gallen, OFFA visitors learn how to assess the shelf life and condition of food. On an adventure course you will find out which products are edible beyond the printed date and where you should be careful. The test can be put to the test during a blind tasting: Who can find out which of two identical products is fresh and which has expired?
“Best before” – can be enjoyed for longer
Many packaged foods are thrown away just because the “best before” date has passed. If stored correctly, food can generally be consumed safely beyond the best before date (best before date) – sometimes up to a year.
Perishable goods can be frozen for three months until the printed use-by date (VD) and served without risk after thawing. This is supported by two scientific guidelines that were created on behalf of the Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs (FSVO). However, once the “use by” date has been reached, food should be eaten immediately or frozen.
Cooking show about leftover bread
The environment and energy stand is run in collaboration with the organization foodwaste.ch and is integrated into the OFFA family course. Families who answer the quiz questions about food receive an instant prize that helps them avoid food waste.
In the neighboring show kitchen of “Zu Tisch an der OFFA”, Umwelt und Energie presents a daily 30-minute cooking show: Andrea Manuela Glättli shows how leftover bread can easily be transformed into delicacies.