Most food waste is generated at home – new research shows how best to reduce it

4. Use visual reminders

Use simple tools and reminders to remind yourself of more sustainable alternatives that you can incorporate into your daily life. Put a sticker on food that is approaching its expiration date so you use it up first, or take photos of discarded food and stick them on your fridge to visually remind you of the negative impact of waste.

5. Mix it

Combine different approaches to avoid food waste in a way that works best for you and keeps you on track. Follow online tips and advice from organisations such as Zero Waste Scotland and Hubbub, use food waste prevention apps such as Kitche, Too Good To Go or Olio to share excess ingredients with neighbours.

You can also get involved in community schemes in your area, such as FareShare Yorkshire and Surplus2Purpose, an initiative to redistribute surplus food supplies to those who need it most.

By adopting some or all of these practices and encouraging others to do the same, you can contribute to a larger movement to reduce food waste and promote healthier and more sustainable eating habits.

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Gulbanu Kaptan received research funding from the UKRI ESRC (with project partners WRAP and Zero Waste Scotland) for a project on reducing food waste in households (2020-2022). She is a co-investigator on a UKRI Strategic Priorities Fund project on ensuring food system resilience. Between 2021 and 2023 she worked as an expert member of the European Consumer Food Waste Forum.