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The Wasting of Perfectly Good Food
| When was the last
time you ate bubble and squeak. Do you even know what bubble and
squeak is? Well it is a time honored way of using up vegetables after a Sunday lunch, or any vegetables left over from a meal for that matter. Problem is most people throw all of the left over in the bin instead of the frying pan. Disaster. In the UK we throw away millions of tonnes every year the carbon footprint of this waste food is the same as 25% of all of the cars on the road in the UK. No small amount. So as well, turning the light off, and half filling the kettle, maybe have bubble and squeak for tea next monday night. |
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"The British may waste more food than any other nation, throwing out 30-40% of all the produce they buy and grow each year, according to research. Figures collated from the government, supermarkets, processors and farmers" Guardian |
How did we get in this ridiculous position, what must the rest of the world think, do you not think this is embarrassing for the UK as a country? So what causes this waste:
Food Waste Problem1
Farmers are expected to supply the model apple, carrot, cabbage etc. to meet the supermarkets extremely rigorous selection process. Any foods that do not meet the standard go in the bin. . bye bye. We are not talking about seriously bad fruit and vegetables here we are talking minor cosmetic marks, shape and size. Nothing which would effect how edible or nutritious the fruit and vegetables might be.
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