According to research by WRAP, In 2015 the UK wasted 5 million tonnes of edible food, plus 1.21m tonnes wasted during maunfacturing and sale.
Why I hate wasting food.
This is not just because I love food but goes a lot deeper.
I hate wasting food because I know the journey it has gone through to arrive at your table.
A farmer somewhere in the world has spent time and money to plant, grow, harvest and prepare what ever food it is.
It is then prepared and transported sometimes only a few miles other times all round the world.
It then needs to be selected and prepared for sale, yet more people, time and money is spent on it.
You then spend your own time and money travelling to shops, selecting and buying the food.
Yet further time and energy is then put into preparing, slicing or cooking the food.
After what could be upto a year in preparation, has finally made it to your plate.
Only for someone to waste it, this is not just selfish but a waste of resources.
If you think the journey just one item takes and how much time has taken to produce it. Then multiple that by all the ingredients that make up a meal and the time and energy is staggering. 🥗
It is not only food but also all beverages which go on a long journey. Wine takes a year to grow the grapes, then another year being turned into wine, not to mention any aging processes which can be many years, transport, bottling and storage. 🍷
This has made me a lot less fussy what I eat and ensures if food is made for me I eat it. If I make it myself I will save it as left overs or freeze it. I also only buy what I need to make a meal, which makes pick your own shopping so much easier, as you only buy the right quantity and therefore saving waste and money.
In future just give a thought to the journey your food or even drink has gone on to get to you. 🌍
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