{"id":17654,"date":"2026-09-22T11:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T09:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/?p=17654"},"modified":"2026-09-22T11:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T09:39:17","slug":"international-day-awareness-food-loss-waste-tuscany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/it\/international-day-awareness-food-loss-waste-tuscany\/","title":{"rendered":"International Day Of Awareness Of Food Loss And Waste: The Perspective Of Tavola Le Piazze And QB Cucina"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17654\" class=\"elementor elementor-17654\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2200f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b2200f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d288293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"d288293\" 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62295c11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62295c11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748be440 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"748be440\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29023ffc elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29023ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Day Of Awareness Of Food Loss And Waste: The Perspective Of Tavola Le Piazze And QB Cucina<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f95238 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f95238\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd5c6bc elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"cd5c6bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7bbfdac elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>22 Settembre 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479475b elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"479475b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7bbfdac elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Farm To Table<\/span>, <span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Sustainable Living<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f15eee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f15eee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a3fd4e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a3fd4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215533922 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215533922 BCX8\">International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215533922 BCX8\">observed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215533922 BCX8\"> on 29 September, calls attention to a major challenge within today\u2019s food systems. At <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW215533922 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/tavolalepiazze.com\/it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW215533922 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215533922 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><strong>Tavola Le Piazze<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215533922 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215533922 BCX8\"> and <\/span><\/span><strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW215533922 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/qb-cucina.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW215533922 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215533922 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">QB Cucina<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215533922 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215533922 BCX8\">, reducing waste begins with a simple principle: respect ingredients, seasonality, local producers, and the land that makes every meal possible. At QB Cucina, this approach is expressed through a zero-waste philosophy and menus shaped by the harvest. Tavola Le <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW215533922 BCX8\">Piazze<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215533922 BCX8\"> follows the same commitment to regional sourcing and responsible hospitality. Here, thoughtful gastronomy connects food, farming, hospitality, and responsibility through considered everyday choices.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec88b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aec88b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df9dbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6df9dbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2dc4a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2dc4a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda1ed3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cda1ed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Does the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Matter? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639712c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"639712c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Food loss and waste affect food security, natural resources, climate, and the efficiency of global food systems. According to the United Nations, around 13 percent of food produced globally is lost between harvest and retail, while approximately 19 percent of food available to consumers is wasted across households, food service, and retail.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste encourages producers, businesses, restaurants, and individuals to reconsider how food is grown, purchased, prepared, served, and valued. Its message aligns with a considered approach to hospitality, where ingredients carry environmental, agricultural, cultural, and human value.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Tavola Le Piazze and QB Cucina, awareness becomes meaningful when it informs daily choices. Seasonal menus, local relationships, careful preparation, and attention to quantities can support a more responsible food culture.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032026d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"032026d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9d560 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f9d560\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0aeb32 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0aeb32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste at QB Cucina <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bb413c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bb413c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/\">One Belvedere Tuscany<\/a><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, QB Cucina is guided by the Italian expression \u201cquanto basta,\u201d meaning \u201cas much as needed.\u201d The idea reflects an instinctive way of cooking based on balance, restraint, and respect for ingredients.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chef Federico Viti and his team work with seasonal produce from the estate gardens and trusted organic local producers. More than 80 percent of ingredients used at QB Cucina come from the farm or carefully selected organic producers in the region. Eggs from free-range hens and honey from the estate\u2019s bee colonies connect the kitchen to the surrounding agricultural landscape.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Menus change with the seasons and the harvest of the week. This allows the kitchen to respond to what the land provides rather than forcing ingredients into a fixed format. The zero-waste philosophy encourages thoughtful use, making sustainability part of the culinary process rather than an added message.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30215f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30215f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d4418 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78d4418\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3524d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3524d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9530453 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9530453\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94bf9a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a94bf9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Does Tavola Le Piazze Support a More Responsible Food Culture?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c267c2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c267c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tavola Le Piazze, located at Locanda Le Piazze, shares a commitment to local sourcing and thoughtful gastronomy. Around 60 percent of its ingredients come from the farm or trusted organic producers in the region, creating a close relationship between restaurant, producer, and place.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This approach matters because considered sourcing can support freshness, seasonal decision-making, and stronger relationships with nearby producers. It also encourages chefs to work with ingredients according to availability, quality, and natural rhythm.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reducing food waste is not only about what happens after a meal. It begins earlier, with purchasing, menu planning, portion awareness, storage, and a clear understanding of available ingredients. <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/locandalepiazze.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tavola Le Piazze<\/a><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> demonstrates how responsible hospitality can be integrated into restaurant operations while preserving the generosity and refinement associated with Tuscan dining.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ee035 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63ee035\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791a76f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"791a76f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-957c565 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"957c565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Seasonal Ingredients to Circular Thinking <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299b062 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"299b062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Food waste reduction becomes more effective when connected to the wider agricultural system. At One Belvedere Tuscany, regenerative agriculture, composting, local sourcing, biodiversity, and soil care form part of a broader sustainability approach.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On-site composting returns organic material to the gardens, supporting a more circular relationship between food and land. Seasonal produce from vegetable gardens and nearby farms helps kitchens work closer to natural availability. These practices do not eliminate every form of waste, but they create a structure in which resources are considered carefully from cultivation through consumption.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hospitality can also influence guests. A well-prepared seasonal dish can communicate the value of ingredients without requiring explanation. Dining becomes an opportunity to experience what responsible sourcing, careful preparation, and respect for seasonality can look and taste like.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste reminds us that meaningful change depends on collective systems and everyday decisions. Tavola Le Piazze and QB Cucina offer practical examples of how restaurants can respond through seasonal sourcing, careful menu planning, regional relationships, and respect for ingredients.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Their approach reflects a wider commitment to responsible hospitality in Tuscany, where food, farming, and environmental stewardship are connected. Reducing waste is not a single action. It is an ongoing practice shaped by attention, accountability, and the belief that good food deserves to be valued at every stage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Discover the seasonal dining philosophy of QB Cucina and Tavola Le Piazze, and experience a considered approach to Tuscan gastronomy rooted in local ingredients, responsible sourcing, and respect for the land.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f56115d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f56115d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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