March 6th-12th marks Food Waste Action Week 2023, and this year the theme is “Win - don’t bin!”
“4.5 million tonnes of edible food is thrown away each year by UK households. Shockingly, 25% of this wasted food is due to cooking, preparing or serving too much - this costs UK households £3.5 billion each year. ”
Many thanks to the team over at WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) for spearheading the campaign Love Food Hate Waste, and “dedicating a whole week of action to shining a light on how simple behaviours to reduce food waste can save time and money. This will ultimately reduce the impact of food waste on climate change.” (WRAP.org.uk.)
How we handle food waste at Daily Bread Co-op Cambridge is of utmost importance to us.
Our wonderful friends at Cambridge Food Hub collect our spent coffee grounds for recycling as part of the Green Coffee Shop Scheme, turning them into coffee logs, or sending them to Waterland Organics to be used as soil improver, to grow even more delicious organic produce that you can buy in-store.
In preventing food waste, we donate food surplus to the incredible team at Cambridge Sustainable Food. CSF, in partnership with the Cambridge Food Poverty Alliance distributes donations to community food hubs across the city, helping to reduce food poverty in our communities.
Such community efforts show how we can achieve circular systems through collaboration between local businesses and charities, helping to create a better food system for people and the planet.
Looking to reduce your own food waste?
Love Food Hate Waste - website includes food hacks, guides, and a recipe generator that suggests what to cook with leftover bits of food you may otherwise throw away.
