September 04th, 2023

Stop Food Waste

Reducing your food waste helps the environment and saves money too. Stop Food Waste is the national campaign to give you information and tips on how to make the most of your food and avoid food waste. www.stopfoodwaste.ie.
Will you take the Stop Food Waste 7-Day Challenge?
1 March was National Stop Food Waste Day and we are invited to record our food waste for one week to identify what types of food we waste most. To record the food that goes into your food bin, you could:

• Keep a pen and pad by the food waste bin to take note each time you use it.
  
• Keep track of what you waste on your phone using the notes app.
  
• Use the Weekly Food Waste Recording Sheet, click here.
  

At the end of the week, tally up your results and see which types of food you wasted the most. By knowing this, you can see where you can make savings on your food bill and take action!
The average Irish household can save around €700 a year by avoiding food waste. In the most recent national food waste attitudes survey commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency, three food types were identified as those wasted most often in Ireland:

• Bread (41%)
  
• Fruit (39%)
  
• Vegetables (38%)
  

If you find you waste any of these food types, or perhaps all three, don't worry, you're not alone! The good news is, there are easy steps we can all take to stop food waste: we can buy less, store better, eat it or freeze it.​

Bread - Freeze it and Eat It!

• You can freeze bread if you have too much. Find out how to make the most of bread.
  
• You don't need to throw out stale bread. Find out how to stop wasting bread with Jamie Oliver's top tips.
  

Fruit - Store Better and Eat It!

• Store apples in the fridge so they last longer - they will store for up to 1 month! 
  
• Use your over-ripe bananas to whizz up a quick and delicious smoothie. To kick start your day try this banana & oat breakfast smoothie.
  

Vegetables - Buy Less and Eat It!

• You can buy potatoes singly or in different package sizes. A large bag of spuds is only good value if they are eaten. Find out more about potatoes.
  
• Tired-looking and floppy veggies are still nutritious and can make a yummy meal. Try SafeFood's Vegetable Provencal recipe. 
  

If you are taking the seven-day challenge, the Stop Food Waste team wants to hear how you get on! Share your results on social media by using the hashtag #KnowYourFoodWaste and tagging @stopfoodwaste.ie


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