Food is something that unites. It’s something that is lovingly grown and nurtured for months before it arrives in our shops. It’s a social activity, a comfort, an essential, and a luxury.
And yet in UK households we waste 6.5 million tonnes of it every year, 4.5 million of which is edible. We’re not talking egg shells or chicken bones... We mean the last few bites from your plate that you couldn’t quite manage, or your bread crusts, or potato peelings – all stuff which could have been transformed into something delicious.
Those 4.5 million tonnes are enough to fill 38 million wheelie bins, or 90 Royal Albert Halls. It’s a lot, but we have the power to change this.
As a kid, I was told by my mum that wasting food is a sin, & I truly believe that still. We have God's great gift of good, nutritious food: and yet so much of it is thrown away. Please in these days of apparent shortages on the supermarket shelves - just buy what you need. And when you get it home, don't waste it. With so many people in the world who don't have enough food - it's an insult to them to waste our good food.
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