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Food Waste Training for Housing Associations

February 11, 2013
Author: Fay

This year The Big Lunch has once again joined forces with our friends at Love Food Hate Waste to help everyone to have a waste free Big Lunch and make the most of the food you already have at home. Wasting food that could have been eaten costs the average family with children about £50 [...]

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How to cook for Burn’s Night Supper

January 21, 2013
Author: Emily Watts

Mr Burns’ birthday is coming up on 25th January. Traditionally at Burns Suppers there’s tales, poetry, dancing and of course, in true Big Lunch style, a tasty morsel for the community to share! Here are a few simple tips from our Scottish  friends and partners, Love Food Hate Waste to help you enjoy the Burn’s supper [...]

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What to do with Christmas Leftovers

December 20, 2012
Author: Fay

We spend, on average, £169 on our Christmas food and drink but at the same time we’re wasting £50 a month throwing away good food. So this year make the most of Christmas with Love Food Hate Waste. We all love food; it’s one of the things that makes the festive season special. And in [...]

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Oxfam’s GROW at Eden Project

August 22, 2012
Author: Emma

At The Eden Project, from where The Big Lunch is seeded, the experience of walking around the biomes aims to promote messages about being more mindful and understanding our relationship and current dependency on the world’s plants and crops. Coming together on these issues, you can also find an extra exhibition at Eden this summer, [...]

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Love Food Hate Waste after your Big Jubilee Lunch

June 6, 2012
Author: Fay

So now the bunting is back in it’s box and the plates have been cleared away but what to do with all the leftover food? Don’t throw it away! There are loads of creative things we can all do with those party leftovers and here are my top 10: Leftover sandwiches? If they were kept [...]

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Recipe Week Day 2: Summer Veg Pie

May 22, 2012
Author: Trudi Holden

Today’s recipe of the day is one of my favourite lunch time treats – Summer Veg Pie! This pie recipe has been shared with us by Big Lunch supporters, Love Food Hate Waste and is perfect for serving up in slices alongside a fresh summer salad at a Big Lunch. The best thing about this recipe is that [...]

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Love Food Hate Waste at your Big Lunch

April 24, 2012
Author: Fay

Love Food Hate Waste is actively supporting The Big Lunch this year with an aim to help us all have an amazing party but without any of the waste. Did you know we waste over 7 million tonnes and £12 billion worth of good food and drink every year in the UK just from our [...]

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Food Waste apps for smart phones

February 27, 2012
Author: Emily Watts

Oh, I’m in love! And it’s not just that St Valentine has breezed through – I’ve finally found a way to make sure it’s only tummies I fill with happiness, and not the bin I fill with leftovers. . The Love Food Hate Waste Scotland online and smart phone apps have made me a happy [...]

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Love Your Christmas Leftovers!

December 27, 2011
Author: Fay

Here are some fantastic tips and a recipe from our friends at  Brighton & Hove Food Partnership, a branch of Love Food Hate Waste. It’s not Christmas without a mountain of leftovers to go through on Boxing Day and beyond. Having some clever ideas for making the most of your festive fare, and not ending up [...]

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Big Lunch, Little waste

June 1, 2011
Author: Fay

By now, you’ll be adding the finishing touches to your Big Lunch; another thing to prepare for is the aftermath – the rubbish, the odd forgotten jacket, and any leftover food! Love Food Hate Waste is a national campaign which aims to reduce the UK’s food waste habit.  The website features handy tips on food [...]

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