As Hong Kong society's concern for environmental issues continues to grow, the Food Commons Foundation has noticed increasingly heated public discussions on waste management policies. Against this background, we would like to put forward some suggestions for the 2024 Policy Address, particularly on how to more effectively address the issue of food waste.

We believe that adopting a multi-pronged strategy is crucial when tackling the challenge of food waste. Within this strategy, we suggest making food waste reduction through sharing a key focus. Food waste reduction through sharing not only directly reduces food waste but also addresses social issues simultaneously, achieving multiple benefits. Specifically, the advantages of food waste reduction through sharing include:

Today is the second solar term of autumn, “end of heat”. End of heat is a solar term that reflects changes in temperature. It means the hot and unbearable weather has finally come to an end. The temperature will drop significantly and the air will become dry. During the end of heat period, you may eat more dishes made from the following vegetables:

今天是二十四節氣的第十三個節氣「立秋」，也是秋季第一個節氣。正所謂「立秋不是秋，天涼白露後」，立秋不代表已經進入秋季，現正處於三伏天的末伏，天氣持續悶熱。宜運動出汗，去除濕氣，飲食上建議少吃辛味食品，可以多吃清火、潤燥的食品。

即使夏日的高溫令人難以忍受，義工們仍選擇走出舒適的室內，穿梭在街頭回收和派發食物給有需要的人群

Are you looking to make a difference in your community and the environment? Join the Food Commons Foundation's volunteer team and become a part of helping the community!

What do we do? We collect surplus food from shops in the evening and share it with people in need immediately, reducing food waste while helping others!

Why join us?

    Directly help people in need in the community

    Contribute to environmental protection by reducing food waste

    Meet like-minded friends and expand your social circle

    Gain volunteer experience and a certificate of appreciation, which is helpful for personal development

今天是夏季最後的一個節氣「大暑」，正值「三伏天」的中伏階段，因此是非常炎熱的時期！大暑期間，可以多吃由以下蔬菜所製成的菜式：