Top Tips to Reduce Food Wastage

Is there anything more frustrating than spending the week planning your family’s meals, buying ingredients and preparing your favourite dishes only to see most of it end up in the bin? It’s a waste of your time, energy and money.

In this short blog we’ll share some our top tips for reducing food waste in your home. It’s better for you, better for them and better for the environment.

1. Prevent Overbuying

Before going to the shop take stock of what is in your presses. We recommend making an inventory list to prevent re buying something already in your pantry or fridge.

2. Create a weekly meal plan

Creating a weekly plan will help prevent buying too much food & will also ensure you have healthy meals. Try to use the same ingredients for a few of the meals so as to reduce overbuying.

3. Love your leftovers:

So not throw away leftovers, have them the next day as a lunch option or store them safely in the fridge & consume within three days alternatively label them & store them in the freezer.

4. Store food appropriately:

When food shopping only buy what you can eat in a week. The issue lots of people face is food going bad too quickly and having to throw it out. Potatoes and onions should be stored in a cool dry place. A good tip for greens such as salad leaves is to store in a plastic container with some paper towel which absorbs moisture and keeps it fresher for longer.

“At Fussy Food Plates our mission is simple, we make food fun, remove the stress from mealtimes and turn fussy eaters into funny players!”

— Samantha

6. Serve smaller portions:

Rather than load your plate or your child’s plate try reducing the amount of food on the plate initially. You can always add more but rather than having to throw something half eaten away try the less is more option especially for your children.

At Fussy Food Plates, we reduce food waste by making fun for kiddies and that makes for full bellies and empty plates. To see more about The Fussy Food Plate, visit our store or see all the amazing feedback on social from Mrs. Hinch and more.