Save some money this year by learning to love your leftovers says the Love Food Hate Waste campaign.
West Sussex County Council is working with the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), to try and get residents reusing and not throwing away food.
The campaign provides handy tips, advice and recipes for leftovers to help everyone waste less food, which is the ‘Waste Not Want Not’ modern day motto.
Reporter Caroline Kingsmill interviewed Henry Smith, Leader of the County Council, whose family fridge was checked out by Caroline Marson, from the Love Food Hate Waste campaign and former food editor of ‘Good Housekeeping’ magazine.
Henry said: “If you are saving food, not throwing it away, and reusing food then that actually means you cut down on your grocery bill. Obviously that’s good for people’s pockets in times of economic constraints as well as being better for the environment.”
Statistics show that at least £680 a year is wasted by the average family on food they throw in the bin.
After working with Smith family, Caroline Marson said: “I’ve spoken to them about how to plan ahead, think about shopping lists before going shopping so they don’t buy food they already have in their cupboards. We’ve looked in the fridge and talked about ‘use by’ and ‘sell by’ dates, and we’ve talked about buying ‘2 for 1’ offers and freezing pasta sauces.”
Find recipes for leftovers by visiting www.westsussex.gov.uk and search ‘recipes’, or www.lovefoodhatewaste.co.uk/recipes
The radio interview can be heard in the ‘Latest News’ section of the County Council homepage at www.westsussex.gov.uk, click on ‘More News’ and then ‘West Sussex Radio Releases’, or visit www.bettertomorrows.org.uk.
A film of Caroline Marson advising the Smith family can be found at www.westsussex.gov.uk and search ‘cookery makeover’.
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