In the kitchen
A quarter of the average household bin is food that could have been eaten. Don’t throw away your hard-earned cash!
Food waste
Why does it matter?Watch this short animation to find out why
5 tips to save food and money, one step at a time
Plan some savings
Buy only what you need and save money by planning what your meals will be a few days at a time.
Sort your storage
How and where you store your food can make it last much longer.
Making sure your fridge is at the right temperature is a great first step - it should be less than 5°C.
Know your dates
'Use by' is the only date that relates to food safety. You should eat or freeze the food before this date.
Other dates refer to food quality or are for shop staff.
Perfect your portions
Get the hang of portion sizes: only cook what you need and make your everyday staples like pasta and rice go further.
Get creative
Use your leftovers in a tasty new recipe.Egg shells, fruit peels and coffee grounds can’t be eaten, but they make great compost.
Find out how to reduce your food and plastics waste
Learn more here
Play Top Chomps!
Every time we throw away food, the resources used to grow it go to waste too. Play our game of Top Chomps to learn more.
Play Top Chomps
Money saving recipes
Love your leftovers
Here are 25 further ways to use up leftover ingredients with online recipes
Breezy banana bread and butter pudding
Serves: 2 people 
Preparation time: 10 minutes 
Cooking time: 15 minutes 
Brilliant Bombay potatoes
Serves: 2 people Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes 
Speedy creamy ham and potato soup
Serves: 2 people Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes 
Onion, potato and pepper omelette
Serves: 2 people Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 2 minutes 
Zesty veg cake
Serves: 15 people Preparation time: 40 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes 
Summer veg risotto
Serves: 2 people Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes 
Tasty tortilla pizza
Serves: 2 people Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes 
Totally versatile tomato sauce
Serves: 2 people Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes 
Leftover roast hash
Serves: 2 people Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes 
Easy cheesy white sauce
Serves: 4 people Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes