Make your food go further
Tips, tricks and tasty ways to tackle food waste!
Reducing food waste doesn’t have to mean big changes; small, simple habits can make a real difference over time. Here are some practical ways to get started:
📋 Plan ahead - meal plan, make and stick to a budget
Tips to create meal plans
Food portion calculator
🛒 Shop smart - buy only what you need for your meals.
Explore a selection of tasty recipes
🍅 Love your leftovers - turn extra vegetables into soups, stews or stir-fries.
Everyday guides for making your food last at home
🥫Store your food properly - Use air-tight containers and check the temperature of your fridge.
Make sure your fridge is the right temperature
🏷️ Understand labels - Use By dates are about safety & Best Before are about quality.
Learn to tell the difference
🍲 Use it all - Vegetable stalks and peelings can be used to make stock
Simple meals using your leftovers
Small changes make a massive difference. By reducing food waste, you can save time and money, as well as help cut the 16 million tonnes of greenhouse gases created by wasted food each year.
To help you plan and stick to your weekly budget - we've created a handy Weekly Food Planner. You can download this to your phone, tablet or laptop or print out to use at home.
