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Avoid wasting food
Globally - and in the UK - it is estimated that one third of all food is wasted - and most of this is deemed to be avoidable.
When food is wasted all the land, water and energy used and the associated greenhouse gas emissions were for nothing.
Q
We asked 100 people what is something people can do to avoid wasting food. Can you think of the top answers?
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Plan meals, buy less/only what need (47%)
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Use leftovers (11%)
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Preserve/freeze items (10%)
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Buy local/fresh/more often (8%)
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Cook or order what you will eat (6%)
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Expiry dates - pay attention to/ignore (6%)
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