Stamps
Sustainability – Food
Foodstuffs that deviate from the norm often end up in the bin. Even though they may not live up to our ideals of beauty, they are of course equally palatable. This stamp takes a stand against food waste.
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Who’s to say they’re perfect? And what does normal even actually mean? For food, these questions are covered by strict standards. Anything deviating from these standards often doesn’t even make it to sale. Food waste – the squandering of foodstuffs – happens at various stages of the product chain, such as in shops, during processing and in private households. This isn’t just a pity in terms of resources expended for no reason, it’s also painful on the wallet: according to WWF figures, the average Swiss household throws away more than 600 francs’ worth of food every year. The word “waste” is crossed out on the stamp to make a statement against this form of waste.
The three subjects of the photo show that the unshapely can also be visually appealing. After all, is it not precisely their unconventional forms that make them eye-catching? The three mountain potatoes come from an organic farm in the Albula Valley, whose special varieties are liked even by top restaurateurs, delighting many a palate.
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About the photographer
Sylvan Müller’s past reportage includes many major stories from places such as Chernobyl, the former GDR, Ethiopia, Japan and Istanbul. Today, he works on projects that matter to him, indulging his great passion for food and drink and the stories to be told about them. His pictures impress with their calm and infinitely reduced style and can be admired in several books that have received international awards.
Photo of the Focus on stamps 2/2023 magazine cover

Technical information
Sales
Philately: from 2.5.2023 to 31.12.2023 or while stocks last
Branches: from 9.5.2023 to 31.12.2023 or while stocks last
Validity
Unlimited from 9.5.2023
Printing
Offset, 4-colour; Gutenberg AG, Schaan, Principality of Liechtenstein
Sizes
Stamp: 33 × 28 mm
Sheet: 194 × 140 mm, 4 rows of 5 stamps
Paper
White stamp paper with optical brightener, matt gummed, 110 gm2
Perforation
13 ¼: 13 ½
Design
Sylvan Müller, Lucerne