IT’S A SHOCKING AMOUNT OF money to squander, but according to Love Food Hate Waste, the average UK household throws away £470 worth of food a year. That’s the equivalent of a posh UK mini break for two or a new spring wardrobe. This figure rises to £700 for families with two children living at home.
The first things to end up in the bin? Perishables such as fruit and veg, bread and milk. Then there are the wilting greens in the fridge drawer, the past-it packets in the cupboard, and the forgotten containers of leftover suppers intended for lunch or the freezer that never make their destination.