Gloucestershire families will waste over £50 worth of food over the festive period!
Food waste that ends up in landfill is literally costing the earth! As it rots it produces methane, a ‘greenhouse-gas’ 20 times more toxic to Mother Earth than carbon dioxide (CO2)
Some simple tips
How much to cook?? If in doubt try the calculator here at the ‘love food hate waste’ website
Portion calculator
There are also handy tips as to how to use leftovers if you do end up
with more than you need for your family or guests over Christmas
dates
Keep an eye on the dates on your food – use up the shortest dates first and, when shopping, check whether food can be frozen in case you don’t get round to eating it in time.
‘Best before’
‘Best before’ dates are a guide to quality, so you can eat foods, such as crisps and biscuits, after the best before date.
Safety warning!! – ‘Use by’ dates
‘Use by’ dates are for safety – you can eat and freeze foods right up to the use by dates, but NOT beyond.
careful storage of foods (e.g. most vegetables kept in the fridge) means they stay fresh longer
Home Composting:- Have you ever thought about home composting. Composting is an inexpensive, natural process that transforms your kitchen and garden waste into a valuable and nutrient rich food for your garden. It’s easy to make and use!
check the compost bin to find out more
click me to find out about home composting!
