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Eat Well, Waste Less

EAT WELL WASTE LESS RANGEmaster Built from experience 24 EVERY DAY IN THE UK 75% 6.7M TONNES WASTING We are million throwing WE THROW AWAY OF WASTED FOOD GOOD FOOD away an estimate of 24 meals a 5-8 1-9 1-5 1-4 1-3 11 AND DRINK costs the average UK family approximately PER YEAR o million OF VEGETABLES million month GROWN IN THE UK which is the equivalent million million million million £60 ARE NEVER EATEN to six meals a week slices of potatoes slices of sausages bananas yoghurts eggs & tomatoes bread & yoghurt drinks ham A MONTH The average (Leicestershire) household throws away Despite being the nation's favourite meal, 3KG OF FOOD EVERY WEEK 86 MILLION CHICKENS which is the equivalent to filling WEMBLEY STADIŪM with food waste 8 times over THAT'S EQUAL TO 390 TINS OF BEANS ARE WASTED EVERY YEAR 30% PER YEAR INCORRECT STORAGE IS ONE OF THE REASONS WE WASTE FOOD KEEP A STOCK OF STAPLE FOODS SUCH AS THE UK PAYS FOR BUT DOES NOT EAT PASTA AND RICE so you can always rustle up something using whatever's in the fridge £10.2 BILLION Keeping your fridge at the correct temperature can help your food stay fresh for longer. Your fridge should be below 5 degrees Celsius, use a fridge thermometer to check OF GOOD FOOD EVERY YEAR THESE DATES REFER TO THESE DATES REFER TO YOU CAN QUALITY SAFETY IGNORE RATHER THAN FOOD SAFETY THESE DATES Food can be eaten up to the end of this date but not after even if it looks and smells fine. Always follow the storage instructions on packs Foods with a 'best before' date should be They are used for shop staff not for shoppers safe to eat after the 'best before' date, but they may no longer be at their best REFERENCES: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2259883/We-throw-away-HALF-food-Supermarket-deals-confusing-sell-dates-mean-families-waste-480-year-groceries-eat.html http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/07/uk-households-food-waste (also, 5.9m glasses of milk wasted every day) http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/recycling-rubbish-and-waste/learn-more-about-waste-and-recycling/waste-prevention/love-food-hate-waste/?altTemplate=_Standard http://www.melton.gov.uk/environment_and_planning/eat_well_waste_less.aspx http://www.melton.gov.uk/environment_and_planning/eat_well_waste_less.aspx http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/07/uk-households-food-waste http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/07/uk-households-food-waste http://www.food.gov.uk/about-us/about-the-fsa/faqsconsumer/bestbeforeuseby#.UlpGwlVdXzg or http:/www.itv.com/news/2013-10-21/tips-on-reducing-food-waste-in-your-home/ http://england.lovefoodhatewaste.com/content/do-i-really-waste-food-0 http://www.ikeafamilylivemagazine.com/gb/en/article/35354 http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/07/uk-households-food-waste BEST BEFORE: RECYCLING CAN O REDUCE YOUR DAILY WASTE BY USE BY DISPLAY BY: -------

Eat Well, Waste Less

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Did you know in the UK we pay for but do not eat a whopping £10.2 billion of food a year? (This works out at costing the average UK family almost £60 a month!)

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