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Shockingly, the UK throws away 9.5 million tonnes of food every year*. Not only is this a major financial concern for your budget – it’s an environmental one too. That’s because when food is wasted, the energy and water it takes to grow, harvest, transport and package it is also wasted. Plus, if food ends up going to landfill and rots, it releases greenhouse gas emissions. If food waste were a country, it would have the third largest carbon footprint.
Making small changes to reduce your food waste can help your finances and may also help the environment. Here are some solutions.
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Denne historien er fra June 14, 2022-utgaven av WOMAN'S WEEKLY.
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Denne historien er fra June 14, 2022-utgaven av WOMAN'S WEEKLY.
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Patchwork PROJECTS
Easy ideas to show off English paper-piecing techniques
Night train to BERLIN
Germany's exciting and varied capital is now reachable by train from the UK
French FANCY
Raymond Blanc's right-hand man, Benoit Blin's favourite bakes
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TRAY bien
All-in-one tray bakes, packed with flavour
We took a grown-up GAP YEAR!
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Picture palaces
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'My diet during Bake Off is cake and alcohol!'
Dame Prue Leith on the popular baking contest