Each week the contents of our weekly rubbish bins contain a large amount of food waste. Some of this can’t be avoided, such as tea bags and orange peels. But much of it can be – in fact 25% of the contents of our garbage bins is made up of avoidable food waste – food that was purchased with the intention of being eaten but was instead discarded.
Love Food Hate Waste is a campaign that aims to raise awareness about avoidable food waste.
This is all very well, and it is very important that we all try to reduce food waste in our own homes, but what about all the large corporations - cafes, bakeries, supermarkets - that throw out MASSIVE amounts of perfectly edible food on a daily basis? And, in some cases, lock up their skip bins so that no one can benefit?
It’s the equivalent of individuals making small efforts to conserve power and water - turning off the lights when we leave the room, or turning off the tap while brushing our teeth, or taking the bus instead of driving - efforts which fade into insignificance in comparison to the extravagant energy + water + oil/gas consumption of large industries and corporations. What can we do?
