Who does not know the problem: the lettuce you bought at the market the day before yesterday lies withered and sad in the fridge today, the carrots are no longer fresh and crisp and the strawberries are already partly moldy. Almost 13 million tons of food end up in the garbage in Germany every year, …
“If we have a sharing mindset instead of being selfish, we can make this world a better place with the heart of “mottainai,” says Mariko Shinju, author of the children’s book Mottainai Grandma. This summer, the “Mottainai Grandma” books were released as a cartoon series for free in six languages: Japanese, English, Spanish, French, Chinese, and Hindi. Watch them with your little ones and explore the meaning of “Mottainai!”
