Love Food Hate Waste is the ‘Waste Not Want Not’ of the modern day, providing handy tips, advice and recipes to help everyone waste less food.
- The average household could save up to £50 per month by avoiding throwing food away
- 8.3 million tonnes of food is thrown away by households in the UK every year.
Reducing food waste is a major issue and not just about good food going to waste; wasting food costs the average family with children £680 a year and has serious environmental implications too. We all throw some food away, but are often unaware of quite how much it is actually costing us.
If we all stop wasting food that could have been eaten, the CO2 impact would be the equivalent of taking 1 in 4 cars off the road.
5 local families have taken the challenge to cut down on their household's food waste, and They kept a diary of what food was going in the bin and why, so they could tackle their planning, shopping and storage habits. The average family saving was £50 a month! You could try keeping a diary of your food waste too so you know what's going to waste.
Why not visit the Love Food Hate Waste website for top tips on reducing your food waste including a portion calculator, recipe bank and myth busting?
These facts come from a report by Wrap (Waste and Resources Action Programme).
Top Tips
- Check what's in your store cupboards, fridge and freezer before buying more
- Plan your meals for the week ahead, using up what foods you've already got
- Make a shopping list before going out to the shops
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Swot up on safe storage techniques, like safe home freezing and how to check dates on food at www.lovefoodhatewaste.com
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Start weighing and measuring foods like rice and pasta, using the portion calculator on-line.
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Plan how to use up any leftovers into tasty quick meals using the Recipe bank at www.lovefoodhatewaste.com
Love Food Champions
If you would like training and resources to share the message of Love Food Hate Waste in your community or place of work please get in touch on 01472 325843 or by e-mail joanna.boardman@nelincs.gov.uk
You could do as little as putting up a poster or handing out recipe cards or as much as attending a roadshow or events with our team. More information.