Want to know how to reduce your food waste, save money and make some tasty recipes? This article shows you how!
What’s all the Fuss about?
There’s nothing like mealtimes to help us get creative and get together with people we love. Saving food does a lot more than just saving money.
If global food waste were a country, it would be third largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the US. By using up every edible bit of your food, you’re doing your bit to look after the environment; imagine what we could achieve if we all make a small change!
Here in the UK, millions of us are already doing our bit to use more of the food we buy each week. Between us, we’re saving just under £5 billion a year compared with 2007, not to mention saving 5.0 million tonnes of CO2 – that’s like taking 2.1 million cars off the road. So, keeping good food out of the bin really does make a difference.
The average family of four can save just over £60 per month by reducing their food waste by following these 5 simple tips:
- Plan your meals for the week – that way you will know exactly what you will need when shopping
- Make a shopping list – taking a list means you won’t pick up extras or forget the essentials
- Don’t shop on an empty stomach – you are more likely to pick up more than you need when hungry
- Check item’s ‘use by date’ or ‘best before date’ - make sure you are going to eat it before it passes this date
- Don’t be tempted by the ‘Buy one get one free’ offers - you will probably end up throwing out the free one.
Three Easy Recipes to Help Reduce Your Food Waste
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