Reducing your food waste is a great place if you are intent on living more sustainably, that’s why we’re sharing 6 Ways To Reduce Food Waste.
According to figures from WRAP, Food waste in primary production in the UK, in 2019, a huge 3.6 million tonnes of food is wasted by the food industry every year in the UK, this figure does not include domestic waste…yet people are still going hungry…
Reducing your food waste helps to conserve energy and resources associated with its production, reduces methane emissions from landfills stacked high with waste products and wrapping, plus, saves money.
Food is something that we all consume daily so why not make it one of the first places that we consider making sustainability-associated efforts?
…and it’s for this reason that we thought we would offer you our top 6 Ways To Reduce Food Waste.
Plan Meals
Draw up a menu for the week, go through your fridge, freezer, and cupboards to utilise what you already have, and write a shopping list of the things you don’t. This approach not only goes towards saving the environment but it also helps you to save cash; win, win!
Get label savvy
Do you know the difference between your ‘best before’ and your ‘use by’ dates?… Neither did we until we had a read of the really handy guide provided by Love Food Hate Waste. Also, download the Olio app – a super handy app and community that allows you to give away or collect unsellable but perfectly edible food – you’re welcome..
Batch cooking
If you’re cooking one or two portions you might as well cook four or five right?…pop the extras in the freezer and you’ve got great grub ready to go, you’ve avoided throwing away any excess ingredients and you’ve probably saved yourself some money by avoiding buying a takeaway when you’re short on time to cook.
Love your leftovers
Before you scrape those scraps into the bin maybe stop and consider if you could turn them into another culinary creation…Google is your (recipe) friend…
Consider your options
Could your food waste be better utilised elsewhere? A compost heap or as animal food maybe?
Ensure that you’re storing food correctly
Always keep older items at the front of your fridge or cupboard and be sure to keep an eye on food in your freezer. Is everything being stored to encourage its longevity?
We hope that these easy to follow tips encourage you on your sustainable lifestyle journey and, as always, we’d love to hear your experiences or ideas, drop us an email or tag us on your social media @InTahUK; if we all support each other little steps we can make a huge difference together.