Food wastage is a massive problem, we all love eating food but how much are we throwing out and why is it a problem? Here are some important statistics:

 

-We as Australians discard about 20% of the food we purchase

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-Around 40% of the average household bin is food waste

 

- Aussies throw out around 8 billion dollars and 4 million tonnes of food a year

 

-If you add up all the food Australia wastes a year it can fill 450 000 garbage trucks

 

-An estimated 20-40% of fruit and vegetables are rejected before they reach the shops

 

So why do we throw out all this food? The Main reasons for food waste are:

 

-We cook too much food

 

-We don’t know what to do with the leftovers

 

-Food is mistakenly thrown out before the use-by date

 

-We don’t check the cupboard or fridge before going shopping.

 

-We buy takeaway instead of cooking the food we have at home

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