Nébih’s gift for the week of marriage: A wedding without leftovers

By: Trademagazin Date: 2025. 02. 10. 11:03

The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has prepared a special guide for the No Leftovers program for this year’s wedding week. In their publication, No Leftovers Wedding, they summarize what is worth paying attention to in order to spend the Big Day without food waste. The office will hold a webinar on the topic of the publication on February 12th, and would also like to draw attention to the possibilities of celebrating in moderation with a social media game.

Reducing food waste is not only an environmental issue, but also an economic and ethical issue. 810 thousand tons of food waste is generated in Hungary every year, a significant part of which is responsible for households, but a significant amount of food also ends up in the trash at larger events, such as weddings. It is no coincidence that one of the UN’s sustainable development goals is to reduce the amount of food waste in households and catering by 50% worldwide by 2030. To achieve this, it is important to pay attention to preventing waste not only in our daily kitchen routine, but also when organizing larger events, such as weddings.

Fortunately, sustainability is an increasingly important aspect for society, especially for young people, and is therefore gaining more and more space in wedding planning. Many engaged couples are looking for opportunities to make their big day happen with as small an ecological footprint as possible. Questions arise during the planning process that were not part of the planning process a few years ago.

In response to this growing interest, Nébih’s Maradék nélkül program has compiled a new publication that provides couples with practical advice in organizing a waste-free wedding. The guide includes practical advice that, among other things, helps in consciously planning the menu, managing leftovers, and preventing beverage waste. It also draws attention to the importance of celebrating together as a great opportunity for the couple to draw the attention of their friends and loved ones to this important social issue, thus inspiring them to live a more sustainable everyday life.