What a waste

"Each day, according to the government-backed report, Britons throw away 4.4 million apples, 1.6 million bananas, 1.3 million yoghurt pots, 660,000 eggs, 550,000 chickens, 300,000 packs of crisps and 440,000 ready meals. And for the first time government researchers have established that most of the food waste is made up of completely untouched food products – whole chickens and chocolate gateaux that lie uneaten in cupboards and fridges before being discarded.

"The roll call of daily waste costs an average home more than £420 a year but for a family with children the annual cost rises to £610 ..."
The Independent

It's this kind of story that makes freeganism and dumpster diving viable alternatives.

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