Food waste The big picture 13 of the

Food waste: The big picture ü 1/3 of the world’s food is wasted ü Producing, distributing, storing and cooking food uses energy, fuel and water ü Each of these emits greenhouse gases contributing to climate change ü Food waste sent to landfill gives off methane gas, many times more damaging than carbon dioxide

Food facts in Scotland Did you know? Almost 61% of all food waste in Scotland comes from households. We throw away nearly 600, 000 tonnes of food and drink from our homes every year in Scotland, and more than half (60%) of this is food and drink we could have eaten. Wasting this food costs the average household £ 437 a year, the equivalent of around £ 36 a month.

Environmental impact If we all stop wasting food that could have been eaten, the benefit to the planet would be the equivalent of taking almost 1 in 5 cars off the road. Did you know? The waste of good food and drink is associated with 4% of Scotland’s total water footprint.

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Why is it wasted? There are two main reasons why we throw away good food: we cook or prepare too much or we don’t use it in time. The foods we waste the most are fresh vegetables and salad, drink, fresh fruit, and bakery items such as bread and cakes. Did you know? We throw away more food from our homes than packaging in Scotland every year.

To Freeze or not to Freeze? • Defrost straight from frozen by popping it in the toaster! • Cut into cubes, toss in olive oil, garlic & herbs then freeze on a tray and transfer into a bag when frozen. Shallow fry or bake in the oven for instant croutons! • Homemade breadcrumbs – whizz up in a food processor and freeze until needed.

How much to cook? ¼ cup dry rice 50 – 75 g 1 cup dry pasta 75 – 100 g

Lovely Leftovers • Make a meal plan for the week using up these ingredients, with help from your store cupboard:

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