Love Food Hate Waste
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The problem
On average, a third of all the food we buy ends up being thrown away. UK shoppers waste 6.7 million tonnes of food every year, enough to fill Wembley Stadium eight times over.
As well as being a massive waste of money, this has a huge environmental impact as producing, storing and transporting all this food uses up energy and resources. If we could tackle this problem, it would have the carbon reduction equivalent to taking 1 in 5 cars off the road.
What you can do
A simple way to reduce this waste is to plan your meals for the week. This will help you avoid purchasing food you will not use and end up throwing away. Be even more efficient with the food you buy by planning meals that use up the leftovers in your fridge.
How to do it
Visit the Love Food Hate Waste website where you'll find lots of helpful hints and tips on being more conservative in the kitchen. You can also download a weekly meal planner and delicious 'rescue recipes' to ensure you cut down on your food waste.
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