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Top 10 Binned Foods And Tips To Avoid Waste

Updated: 1:30am UK, Wednesday 21 May 2014

The top 10 food types thrown away:

:: Bread

:: Potatoes

:: Milk

:: Meals (home-made and ready-made)

:: Fizzy drinks

:: Fruit juice and smoothies

:: Poultry meat

:: Pork meat

:: Cakes

:: Processed potatoes (chips, etc)

Tips on how to reduce waste:

:: Buy what you need and will consume

:: Check "best before" and "use-by" dates

:: Store food under the correct conditions

:: Make the most of leftovers

:: Freeze appropriate foods following guidance

:: Prepare the correct size meal

:: Serve appropriate portions

:: Buy foods with an increased shelf-life

:: Take care when cooking to avoid spillages, contamination and burning food

:: Be aware of family members and guests' likes and dislikes

I try very hard  not to be wasteful.

I find salad goes off but not chocolate!!

So I should buy more chocolate!

go90
That's just up my street Jane, definitely buy more chocolate

I try to buy small amounts of food, so it gets eaten up quickly. Trust you to think of chocolate Jane, it is bad for your figure  sp0.