Open door policy – for fridges

Cookery school Thomas Kern / swissinfo.ch

German teacher (48) and special needs teacher (38), two children Thomas Kern / swissinfo.ch

Meeting point and garage Thomas Kern / swissinfo.ch

Photographer (47) and student (17) Thomas Kern / swissinfo.ch

Goldsmith (47) Thomas Kern / swissinfo.ch

Catering company Thomas Kern / swissinfo.ch

Pensioner couple aged 75 and 77 Thomas Kern / swissinfo.ch

Bank employee (37) with two children Thomas Kern / swissinfo.ch

Oasis, office cafe Thomas Kern / swissinfo.ch

Architect (45) and housewife (40) with two children Thomas Kern / swissinfo.ch

Office canteen Thomas Kern / swissinfo.ch

Electrician (58) and housewife (52) with one child Thomas Kern / swissinfo.ch

Company canteen Thomas Kern / swissinfo.ch

Publishing house Thomas Kern / swissinfo.ch

Some keep them half empty and cleared out, others panic when they are not filled to bursting. Over the holidays, our fridges will be fuller than usual and it's more than likely that some of these food products will end up being thrown away.

This content was published on December 23, 2012 - 11:00

As a photo editor I am responsible for the editorial use of photography at SWI swissinfo.ch and our collaborations with photographers. When the opportunity arises, I take a camera and accompany one of our journalists. I trained as a photographer in Zürich and began working as a photojournalist in 1989. I was a founder of the Swiss photographers' agency Lookat Photos in 1990. A two-time World Press Award winner, I have also been awarded several Swiss national scholarships. My work has been widely exhibited and it is represented in various collections.

(Pictures: Thomas Kern, swissinfo.ch)

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