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Love Food Hate Waste

Love Food Hate Waste. Cheryl Woodruff Local Partnership Advisor. Love Food Hate Waste launched in 2007 following in depth research into the food and drink we waste from our homes. Household food and drink in the UK. Household kerbside collections of residual waste. 1. Waste Data Flow

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Love Food Hate Waste

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  1. Love Food Hate Waste Cheryl Woodruff Local Partnership Advisor

  2. Love Food Hate Waste launched in 2007 following in depth research into the food and drink we waste from our homes

  3. Household food and drink in the UK Household kerbside collections of residual waste 1. Waste Data Flow 2. Review of Municipal Waste Composition 3. The Food We Waste (WRAP) Household food waste collections Household waste recycling centres Home composting and fed to animals Down the Drain (WRAP) Kitchen Diary (WRAP) Sewer

  4. How much food and drink is thrown away in the UK each year?

  5. 27% 22% 2% 49%

  6. 7.2 million tonnes would fill Wembley 9 times!

  7. Household food and drink waste in the UK Total food and drink waste 7.2m tonnes Avoidable Unavoidable Possibly Avoidable 4.4m tonnes 1.4m tonnes 1.4m tonnes

  8. What types of food and drink do we throw away?

  9. Household food and drink waste • All types of food and drink are thrown away. • The most prominent by weight are; • Fresh vegetables and salad • drink • fresh fruit • bakery

  10. EACH DAY in the UK, we throw away around… 4.1m apples 5.3m potatoes 1.7m bananas 1.4m sausages 1.3m eggs

  11. 5kgs per week • 120kg per person, per year • The average home throws away 270 kg of food and drink per year

  12. Which age group throws the most food away?

  13. We all throw away food Kilograms per person per week 1 0 55 - 64 25 - 34 16 - 24 35 – 44 45 - 54 65+ Age Group

  14. Why it matters

  15. Environmental Impact • Producing, storing and transporting • food to us uses up a lot of energy • and resources • If we were to stop wasting food it would be the equivalent of taking1 in 5 cars off UK roads

  16. Environmental Impact • Sending food to landfill generates methane which is one of the most harmful greenhouse gases

  17. Financial impact • UK householders are throwing away £12 billion worth of good food and drink every year. • £480 per household per year • £680 per household with children per year • Savings of up to £50 a month

  18. Practical Tips and Advice

  19. Five Key Behaviours based on evidence of what causes waste in the home • It pays to plan • Know your dates • Savvy storage • Perfect portions • Lovely Leftovers

  20. Partner Resources www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/partners • recipe bank • image bank - photos • press, outdoor, and event template artwork • logos • template wording for articles etc • monthly/seasonal themes to get involved with

  21. Key Behaviour 1 It Pays to Plan

  22. The benefits of planning • Saves money by using up what’s left • Saves time • Enables you to cook double and freeze half • Prevents buying things you already have • Can help get others involved in meal planning and preparation • More nutritionally balanced meals • Less stressful – no need to try and think • of things to eat each day • Helps use up freezer meals

  23. Key Behaviour 2 Know your dates

  24. Know your dates Check the dates on food regularly and use foods with the shortest date first Freeze for later foods you won’t get round to eating in time Checking dates saves money and lets you enjoy food at it’s best.

  25. Key Behaviour 3 Savvy storage

  26. Savvy storageStoring your food correctly ensures you get the most from the food that you buy – lasting longer and saving you money.

  27. Key Behaviour 4 Perfect portions

  28. Perfect Portions • Weigh or measure your food – work out the right amount for you. • Encourage people to serve themselves from dishes on the table • You don’t need any fancy tools – a mug, tablespoon, spaghetti measure or simple scales are all you need

  29. Key Behaviour 5 Lovely leftovers

  30. Five Key Behaviours • It pays to plan • Know your dates • Savvy storage • Perfect portions • Lovely Leftovers

  31. Your role in passing on the messages…. Attend LFHW session-Know key LFHW messages- Pass on/share LFHW messages to help you and others reduce food waste .....

  32. Partner Resources www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/partners • recipe bank • image bank - photos • press, outdoor, and event template artwork • logos • template wording for articles etc • monthly/seasonal themes to get involved with

  33. Love Food Hate Waste App:HELPS CONSUMERS SAVE £££ WHILE ON THE MOVEApril 2013

  34. Launched April 2013 • available for both iPhone and Android devices and in Welsh • app enables users to organise a wide range of information and features, and tailor this to their own, individual requirements.

  35. ‘My kitchen’ – store details of all the foods you’ve got at home in your fridge, freezer and cupboards. Add ‘use by’ reminders so you don’t waste food

  36. Portion planner and a meal planning diary

  37. Your ‘shopping list’ tracks everything you need for your planned meals • Instantly ‘unpack’ your food purchases into your virtual kitchen • The updated app also offers a ‘My profile’ area where users can record what they’ve cooked, culinary ‘achievements’, and, the chance to opt for connecting via Facebook or Twitter with friends and family who also use the app.

  38. Opportunities for promoting the App • By promoting the LFHW app you can help family friends and colleagues reduce their food waste. • Why not consider promoting the App? • On your website/ staff intranet • In student and staff magazines • Via social media channels

  39. So what could you do ?

  40. Ideas… • Tell everyone about LFHW • Follow us on Twitter @LFHW_UK • Sign up for LFHW newsletter • Tell everyone about LFHW App • Tell family, friends and colleagues about the Love Food Hate Waste Facebook page and get involved  • Run a recipe competition • Hold waste free lunch days

  41. More ideas… • Run a LFHW day or week • Arrange a LFHW event • Have a LFHW stand at event • Give a talk • Staff diary challenge • Hold LFHW cooking demonstrations • ………..

  42. The Big Lunch takes place on 2 June. Father’s Day on the 16th June  In June and July LFHW theme is looking at food we waste when we’re eating out.   In August and September we’re focussing on students ‘The First Stir Fry, a student’s guide – helping students make the most of their food and budgets as they leave home to start a new life’.

  43. Thank you from the Love Food Hate Waste Teamwww.facebook.com/LoveFoodHateWasteCommunity

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