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Love Food, Hate Waste

Love food but hate waste? Find out how you can reduce your food waste and where to go for more information.

Did you know that food waste costs New Zealand $872 million a year, with the burden in Hawke’s Bay alone totalling nearly $33 million? That comes to $563 per household!

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The ‘Love Food, Hate Waste’ campaign aims to help you reduce your food waste by suggesting these simple changes:

  • Use up leftovers with yummy recipes.
  • Plan meals to use up excess food.
  • Make a shopping list to prevent buying too much food.
  • Store food correctly to prevent it from going bad.

The Love Food, Hate Waste campaign is being run by local councils across the country and all Hawke’s Bay councils are involved.

Similar campaigns overseas have resulted in significant reductions in food sent to landfill, including 18% in the United Kingdom. Such a reduction in New Zealand would see 46,600 tonnes diverted from landfills annually.

You can follow Love Food, Hate Waste on Facebook and check out the new website for more great tips and ideas.

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