Did you know that around a third of all the food we buy ends up being thrown away? That staggering information is according to research by WRAP, a UK government funded agency.
I like to think that I am quite good when it comes to buying the right amount of food to meet our needs. Even so, I am guilty of throwing some food away, I would by lying if I told you I used everything up.
When buying fresh produce, the thing that really makes me want to scream, is BOGOF (buy one, get one free.) I don’t want 2 massive cauliflowers, or 2 packs of 10 oranges. Sell it to me at half price please! And what’s my mum going to do with 2 pineapples? She lives on her own and only has a tiny freezer.
A campaign called Love Food Hate Waste is aiming to raise awareness of the need to reduce the am…