In the UK we waste about £250 of food per person a year, or 10 million tonnes in total, according to the sustainability research group WRAP. That includes waste by us at home, by shops, restaurants and cafés and farms. Here’s one way we can help shops and restaurants combat the problem and save money at the same time:
- Buy “magic bags” of random assorted get-what-you’re-given food from supermarkets to greengrocers with the Too Good To Go app at 50% discount or more
- Be more specific and get reduced price food from restaurants with the Karma app, although you often pay more
- Get whatever is offered by people for free (share, don’t bin) with the app Olio – get anything from half a loaf of bread to a bottle of curry paste
- And when the previous three methods don’t work, eat for free and sometimes even get paid as a mystery guest at restaurants and cafés with MHEG Mystery Dining and other organisations who offer dining survey jobs continuously
More Resources
Mystery Dining How to eat for free
Karma https://staging.karma.life/
Too Good To Go https://www.toogoodtogo.com/
MHEG Mystery Dining https://www.mysterydining.net/
WRAP https://www.wrap.ngo/resources/report/food-surplus-and-waste-uk-key-facts-updated-november-2023
