A Family Wastes 60Lb Of Food A Month?

[NoseyNose]

According to the TV advert(where people are dressed as vegetables).

A family wastes 60lb's of veggies a month.

Where can I verify this,as it does seem extreme.

Being brought up at the tail end of WWII rationing(I was born in 1947)

I hate to waste food,and don't,even though I am now a single household..

Any thoughts?

 

 

[Patsy33]

I usually cook all of a cabbage, any left overs, I sometimes use it next day for bubble & squeak. Not always though. Admittedly, it goes in the food waste bin.

[pastafreak]

Barry...make stock/bone broth with those bones.

[NoseyNose]

I just put any waste food in the garden.

We are surrounded by woods, and have a healthy population of badgers,foxes,etc and a few wild boars.The food always disappears very quickly,especially in this very cold weather.

So no real waste,

Gordon.

[jazzyjen]

Here is a little tip. 
If you have some veg that is starting to wilt and you are unsure if it will be used in time, just prep it as usual and put it in a bowl of cold water in the fridge. It will then last for several days more. (Change the water daily).

[Hazlinny]

If the following happens, it should mean less food and packaging waste....

https://www.sustainability-beat.co.uk/2024/01/02/supermarkets-plastic/

[tomus42]

I never waste any food. Any veg that starts looking a bit tired goes into a soup.

All peelings etc go to compost to feed what I grow.

Display until, and sell by dates are irrelevant. Use by dates should be adhered to.

[NoseyNose]

The government was intending to abolish display until, and sell by dates,and have only use by dates,but as yet have not said when this will happen.

If ever?

[barry1010]

Pasta, I do use the bones but I don't grind them for stock or witchcraft, I still have bones after boiling

[pastafreak]

Oops...I should have realised you'd do that Barry!

[Redhelen72]

I do think that some of this waste is down to years of informing people that they must abide by the dates on packets.

I was brought up in a time when we had cooking lessons at school and taught how to use up leftovers - also a professional background in food prep helps.

My mother having 4 children plus several foster children meant that food had to be stretched and made good use and passed that on with the know how.

I think that knowledge is now lacking in education and at home.

[Countrylover]

I think you are right Red.  But learning about food and cooking should very much the job of parents  and its just not happening.  To be honest I hated what theycalled 'Domestic Science' when I was school.  I learned everything from spending time with Mum in the kitchen.  At lot of parents now don't do a lot of cooking.  

Thank you for Suggesting Mr, Ls birthday present.  The worms are doing very well!!

Everything possible in our home is composted.  There's a long line of compost bins behind the orchard!!   

[Countrylover]

The worms are enjoying the shed which is warmer!

[Redhelen72]

You are absolutely right it is the parents job - but there is a whole generation that seems to have missed out on parental values and I am not sure who to blame for that

[Countrylover]

Red,   I blame Society and they way it has  gone, takeaways and the parents who take the opportunity of  school breakfasts  and dinners because they reckon that they  work so hard that they can't cook as well.  Well our generation did work and managed to cook as well, as have generations before us.  I call it laziness!

[bednobs]

i notice the huge amount of bread is wasted from one of the links.  We ALWAYs chuck out bread.  it's cheaper to buy a full 800g loaf (tesco brand) than a smallerz 400g loaf (tesco don't do a smaller loaf size so need a brand), so im always chucking away half a loaf

[Redhelen72]

I agree about the bread I try and freeze it but it's a pain remembering to get it out for sandwiches.

our council collects garden rubbish and food waste turns it into compost and then gives it out free to the residents

[andres]

I often buy a large loaf and split it into small packs. Then I put those in the freezer. 

[Vagus]

I didn't learn about cooking from my mum, or at school. I did Latin at school instead of domestic science, and my mum was a terrible cook who hated being in the kitchen.

I only started taking an interest in cooking once I married and had a family, and realised how relatively easy it was to cook nice food. And then I found Delia!

I really don't know how or why home cooking is the way it is today. We all have access to such a variety of ingredients and cooking appliances which make it easy.

[Countrylover]

Vagus, I did Latin but hated it.  I got removed because I talked too much and had no interest in it.  I then then got forced into domestic science and hated that too.  I cooked a lot with mother and grandmother and learned a lot.  I often cooked the family evening meal.

I can bake but I hate baking. I stopped baking about 30 years ago and threw all the baking tins away.  I've no interest in cakes!

[Vagus]

Lottie, I loved Latin...for the first term! I still find the roots of words interesting with their Latin beginnings. Domestic science would probably have been more useful.

I used to bake regularly when I needed to fill the family up but haven't done what I'd call proper baking for years, I leave that to OH who likes the scientific side of baking. The only things I bake are all bran cakes, and lately walnut and honey soda bread, neither of which are what I'd call proper baking. I'm  a throw it in and see what happens cook.