Don’t throw away those leftover fruit and vegetable peelings! Colleen from Expert Home Tips has compiled 25 alternative uses for your leftover peelings, many of which we’ve never come across before! Check them out here.
Month: April 2018
Food waste recycling: In Vessel Composting
Your food waste could be turned into compost, which farmers can use to fertilise their crops.
Find out how it’s done:
Food Waste Recycling – Anaerobic Digestion
Did you know your food waste can be turned into electricity?
Watch this video to find out how it’s done:
Recipe For Disaster
Open your fridge, grab the ingredients closest to their use-by date and create a recipe from food that would otherwise go to waste. This is the challenge set by The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in their new campaign, #RecipeForDisaster, which aims to raise awareness and money for hungry people by asking the general public to be more conscious of their food waste – one of the fundamental steps towards eradicating global hunger.
We produce enough food globally to feed all the world’s 7 billion people, and yet, one in nine people still go to bed hungry each night.
Watch the video to learn how you can create your own #RecipeForDisaster and find out more about the campaign here: —–
Shift – making takeaways healthier
There are over 8,000 fast food outlets in London alone and each meal served provides on average 68% of recommended daily calories. The link between number of fast food outlets, fast food consumption and obesity rate is well established
Online takeaway delivery has also increased in recent years, shifting towards takeaways being an everyday option. However, the nutritional and calorific content of takeaways continue to reflect their traditional use – as an occasional treat.
Shift have been exploring how everyday takeaways can be just as convenient and affordable, but healthier for you. Find out more about their research project.