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1. In South Africa, one third of our available food is wasted every year – equivalent to six soccer stadiums! The estimated value of this waste is R61.5 billion, excluding disposal costs.
2. The transportation of food is the biggest cause of freight emissions in South Africa.
3. Global food wastage is responsible for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions because wasted food leads to the production of carbon dioxide and methane.
4. Food waste is also a waste of the world’s land – 60% of which is used to grow food!
5. If current behaviour remains unchanged, food production would have to increase by 70% to feed the expected 9 billion people in the world by 2050.

• Regularly check food items for the ‘best before’ date and if you won’t use it in time, give it away. The ‘sell by’ date is for the supermarket, not the customer.
• Store food in creative ways to ensure it is seen, check the fridge and cupboard for available ingredients before shopping and get creative based on the foods that need to be used.
• Plan your meals and prepare the right quantities of food or freeze what is left over.
• Serve up only what you know you will eat, and allow family members to do the same.
• Use most if not all parts of your food – eat the whole food item from top-to tail. Vegetable peels and off cuts make amazing broths and soup bases, and offal can be used to make wholesome pet food for your dog or cat!