NOW THAT’S A GOOD IDEA…
OUT THE BOX FOOD WASTE ACTION WEEK
LOVE FOOD, HATE WASTE COOK AND TV PRESENTER NADIYA HUSSAIN HAS JOINED FORCES WITH THIS WEEK’S FOOD WASTE ACTION WEEK TO TACKLE FOOD WASTE AND FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE.
WHO’S ORGANISING IT? Love Food Hate Waste with a number of partners including Zero Waste Scotland. It’s being fronted by cook, TV presenter and author Nadiya Hussain.
WHAT ARE THE GOALS? The initiative hopes to help tackle the climate emergency and challenge the nation to reduce its household food waste and tackle the devastating impact food waste has on the planet.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT Q 30% of global greenhouse gases come from producing our food, more than all commercial flights combined. Q If food waste were a country, it would have the third-biggest carbon footprint after the USA and China. Q If every UK household stopped wasting food for one day, it could do the same for greenhouse gas emissions as planting 640,000 trees per day. Q Almost 280 tonnes of poultry goes to waste in the UK every day. Q We throw away the equivalent of 3.1 million glasses of milk every day. Q Every day 4.4 million potatoes go to waste in UK homes. Q 20 million slices of bread are thrown away at home in the UK every day.
WHAT’S THE BIG IDEA? The first ever Food Waste Action Week, which began on Monday and runs until next Monday.
WHY NOW? Research shows that public awareness of the impact food waste has on climate change is less common than other environmental factors. While 81% of people in the UK are concerned about climate change, less than a third (32%) link it to food waste.
HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED? People will be encouraged to share their top tips on Instagram using #FoodWasteActionChallenge and @lfhw_uk – from storing food, using up leftovers and making sure none of it ends up in the bin. You can also help flag the initiative up to shoppers both in-store and on social media. For more information, click here.
WHAT IS NADIYA HUSSAIN SAYING? “Most of us don’t realise it, but wasting food is a major contributor to climate change. If we each make small changes we’d dramatically reduce the amount of food that ends up in the bin, and really make a difference. From avoiding buying or preparing too much to storing food correctly, Food Waste Action Week is about helping people make the most of their food and help protect our planet.”
WEDNESDAY 3RD MARCH 2021 / ISSUE 45 / SLRMAG.CO.UK / 25
