Category Archives: food waste

Bread is one of foods we waste most in the UK. 1 million loaves are thrown away in UK homes – every day! How to store bread properly In a cool, dark and dry place, like a bread bin or cupboard, in its original packaging. Clean your bread bin or cupboard regularly to get ridContinue reading “How to waste less bread”

Did you know… Apples in a fruit bowl go off up to 9 times faster than in the fridge? How food is stored can have a huge impact on how long it stays fresh – and how much of it ends up in the bin! While a bit of waste here and there may notContinue reading “Food storage hacks for less waste”

We’re delighted to be supporting local community groups to run a number of cooking events this summer to help residents get creative in the kitchen and fight food waste… Free cooking workshops in Abingdon We’re working with fabulous community cook and nutritionist Joanna Tamburino to host a series of cooking workshops at Stonehill Community Garden.Continue reading “Upcoming ‘Love Food Hate Waste’ Events!🥘”

Tomate frito means ‘fried tomato’ in Spanish and is a delicious yet simple tomato sauce made from fresh tomatoes. It’s a fantastic way of using up squishy, overripe tomatoes. It’s popular not only in Spain but across the Mediterranean. This recipe was sent to us by the Restore Littlemore recovery group, where they made thisContinue reading “Recipe: ‘Tomate frito’ for using up tomatoes”

People in the UK throw away almost £1.17 billion worth of fruits and vegetables every year, according to a poll carried out by Sainsbury’s1. Fruit and vegetable waste is a huge issue in the UK, with households throwing away 4.4 million potatoes, 1.2 million tomatoes and 2.7 million carrots every day2. This wastage has aContinue reading “Food waste at home: people “don’t know what to cook” “