Transcript Love Food Hate Waste Presentation
Love Food Hate Waste…
Ruth Roberts
Love Food Hate Waste: how it began
WRAP launched Love Food Hate Waste in 2007 to help UK households recognise and tackle the issue of food waste
Household food and drink in the UK
Household kerbside collections of residual waste Household food waste collections
1. Waste Data Flow 2. Review of Municipal Waste Composition 3. The Food We Waste (WRAP)
Household waste recycling centres Home composting and fed to animals Sewer
Kitchen Diary (WRAP) Down the Drain (WRAP)
27% 49% 22% 2%
Household food and drink waste in the UK
Total food and drink waste
7.2m tonnes
Avoidable
4.4m tonnes
Possibly Avoidable
1.4m tonnes
Unavoidable
1.4m tonnes
Household food and drink waste in the UK
Avoidable
4.4m tonnes
Prepared, served, or cooked too much Not used in time
Household food and drink waste
All types of food and drink are thrown away.
The most prominent by weight are;
Fresh vegetables and salad drink fresh fruit bakery
EACH DAY in the UK, we throw away around… 4.1m apples 5.3m potatoes 1.7m bananas 1.4m sausages 1.3m eggs
The average home throws away 270 kg of food and drink per year
5kgs per week 120kg per person, per year
We all throw away food
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Environmental Impact
Producing, storing and transporting food to us uses up a lot of energy and resources The equivalent of 17 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year If we were to stop wasting food it would be the equivalent of taking1 in 5 cars off UK roads
Environmental Impact
Sending food to landfill generates methane which is one of the most harmful greenhouse gases
Financial impact
UK householders are throwing away £12 billion worth of good food and drink every year.
£480 per household per year
£680 per household with children per year
Savings of up to £50 a month
What are the retailers doing to help?
What is the Courtauld Commitment?
A voluntary agreement between WRAP and individual retailers and brands to improve resource efficiency and reduce the carbon and wider environmental impact of the grocery retail sector.
53 retailers and brands including…
Courtauld Commitment targets:
To reduce the carbon impact of grocery packaging by 10% To reduce UK household food and drink waste by 4% To reduce grocery packaging waste in the supply chain by 5%
Helping consumers buy the right amount
Helping consumers buy the right amount
Helping consumers keep food at its best
Helping consumers keep food at its best
Practical Tips and Advice
Five Key Behaviours
It pays to plan Know your dates Savvy storage Perfect portions Lovely Leftovers
Key Behaviour 1 It Pays to Plan
The benefits of planning
Planning can help you to save time and money by encouraging you to:
use up the food you already have only buy what you need avoid impulse buys eat a more nutritionally balanced diet use up food from your freezer prepare meals in advance involve members of the family
Key Behaviour 2 Know your dates
Key Behaviour 3 Savvy storage
Using the Freezer
Food can theoretically be stored in the freezer forever -
it only deteriorates in quality, not safety
Changes in quality include colour, texture and flavour Thaw food in fridge so that it doesn't get too warm. Eat within 24 hours after it’s been defrosted
Key Behaviour 4 Perfect portions
Perfect Portions
Weigh or measure your food – work out the right amount for you.
Encourage people to serve themselves from dishes on the table You don’t need any fancy tools – a mug, tablespoon, spaghetti measure or simple scales are all you need
Key Behaviour 5 Lovely leftovers
Five Key Behaviours
It pays to plan Know your dates Savvy storage Perfect portions Lovely Leftovers