What To Do
It takes water, energy, fuel and packaging to produce the food we all love and buy. Does it really belong in the bin?
Half of the food we throw away can be eaten, keeping it out of the bin is good for our pockets and the planet combined.
Collectively we can make a difference. Here’s what you can do…
1. Plan your shopping and get more for your money
Use our portion planner to work out how much food you and your family need to buy to eat healthily.
Or, read our articles below with hints and tips to save you money in the supermarkets.
Portion Planner
2. MAKE YOUR FOOD LAST LONGER
3. Get more from your shopping, use what you buy
Use the food you spend your money on. Simple, creative recipes that will help use up your leftovers. Saving you time and money!
The nations best leftover food recipes
Latest Articles
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Want to make the most of the bread you buy and enjoy every slice? Our tips will save you money and help bring an end to bread being the most wasted food in the UK.
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Mashed, roasted or fried – we all love spuds. Here’s how to make the most of every potato on your plate.
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The humble potato on your plate has travelled a long journey – from seed to farm, from shop to plate. Yet potatoes are the second most wasted food in the UK. Here’s how to save your spuds.
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Milk is a great secret ingredient in loads of recipes – so there’s no need to chuck it away.
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Do you end up pouring gone off milk down the drain at the end of the week? Well, it’s time to make a change. Save money and stop waste with these simple tips for keeping milk fresh.
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Strawberries are surely one of the greatest foods of the Scottish summer. They are also highly perishable and we’d hate to see them contribute to the scary statistics of the £79 million worth of fresh fruit wasted from homes in Scotland every year. So how can we keep them fresher for longer? Storage is key.
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MasterChef winner and food waste champion Jamie Scott shares a quick and easy recipe for using up leftovers
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Growers Sam and Judith of Tomnah’a Market Garden on the first harvest of the year, their passion for local and seasonal veg, and why fermenting could help fight food waste
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Every day in the UK, 20 million whole slices of bread are thrown away - mostly because they are not used in time.
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It’s impossible to think of Scotland without thinking about the Big Three: haggis, neeps and tatties.
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The good news for even occasional bakers is that many ingredients have a long shelf life and are fine to use even after the best before date – flours, sugars, raising agents, flavourings, syrup, treacle and all sorts of fruit, nuts and spices will last for ages in your cupboards.
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When baking or buying for any occasion it’s very easy to over buy or over cater ‘just in case’. It’s also tempting to buy all you need each time you feel creative – especially with such an explosion of interesting baking ingredients in recent years. This can leave cluttered cupboards full of baking bits and bobs.
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With busy lives, it's worth asking yourself, if just by cooking a little more of your planned evening meal, could it provide you with a simple lunch the next day?
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If you still need convincing about lunching on leftovers, we have some handy tips to having a lovely lunch to look forward to, to get you through those long meetings and deadlines at work...
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Labels and packs are improving, but there’s more to do
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Avoid the pitfalls of waste and take a look at these ideas for how you can save on your next shopping trip, without giving in to the stockpiling urge.
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Let your freezer be your new buddy and save those leftovers from the bin
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Bubble and squeak is for life, not just for Christmas.
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Fresh ideas for storing and using up scraps and leftovers during the festive season
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How the humble shopping list will save you time, money and cut food waste.
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Did you know that in the UK, most family households could save up to £60 a month just by saving food? Money expert Martin Lewis shares his tips on how you could too.
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Freezing your uneaten food acts like a pause button giving you more time to eat food you've bought.
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Learn how to measure the perfect portion of rice to help you waste less and save money.
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Help save the environment simply by wasting less food. Research shows over 60% of us, as shoppers, are concerned about the environmental impact of our food and groceries.
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Here are a few kitchen cupboard essentials to help you serve up a tasty meal with limited ingredients.
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Watch our video to find out how to freeze and defrost rice safely with Sallie, a volunteer from the Love Food Hate Waste team.
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Food is a valuable resource and yet in the UK around 10 million tonnes of food is thrown away every year. More than 50% of this comes from our homes.
