Why save food?

What if we were to tell you that there’s a simple action you can take when you’re at the supermarket or doing your online shop that could help save tens of thousands of tonnes of food each year?

Let's be realistic: sometimes we are so busy that thinking about how to save food at home often falls to the bottom of our list. Instead of trying to overhaul your food habits in one day, let's take action together in bite-sized chunks.

Our handy guide offers tips for saving time in the kitchen and the supermarket, whilst saving money too. Can you afford not to read it?

When you throw something in the bin, it's not just food that is going to waste, it's all the precious resources which went into making it. And each one has an impact on climate change.

Perhaps even more shocking, 70% of all food that's thrown away in the UK comes from our homes, which means every single one of us has a vitally important role to play in the battle against climate change.

It can often be confusing to know what is best to do when it comes to making the most of your food. Here’s some of the most common questions we receive to help cut through the confusion.

Find out what ditching date labels means for you and how it will save us food and money.