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Householders urged to ‘love’ seasonal summer food
Leading Scottish chef, Martin Wishart, called for householders in the Scottish Borders to reduce food waste by buying seasonally and locally.
In the Scottish Borders, 14,727 tonnes of food are thrown away every year. "Love Food Hate Waste" is a nation-wide initiative developed by Waste Aware Scotland, in partnership with the Waste and Resources Action Programme, to encourage the Scottish public to be more waste aware in its attitude to food.
Michelin Star award winning chef, Martin Wishart, said: “The Scottish Borders has a fantastic larder of local and seasonal food. Food tastes so much better when it’s in season. At this time of year berries in particular are bursting with flavour, really good for you and so versatile.
“The average Scottish household throws away a staggering £410 per year on food that could have been eaten, simply because we forget to use it or cook too much. With a little extra planning, people could make significant savings on their food bills and put that money towards a summer holiday.”
Summer is the time for fruit and the Love Food Hate Waste campaign has some delicious recipes for berries and food saving tips in this leaflet.The campaign Web site www.wasteawarelovefood.org.uk offers more hints, tips, recipes and advice from Scotland’s top chefs and food writers.
The campaign and the reduction of food wastage plays a crucial role in achieving the wider aims of the Scottish Parliament
initiative "Greener Scotland" to improve Scotland’s natural environment and the sustainable use and enjoyment of it.
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment Richard Lochhead said: “Food makes up nearly 20 per cent of the average
household bin. If we all stopped wasting so much food, we could save around 1.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions
– the equivalent of taking one in four cars off the road. The Scottish Government is committed to recycling 70 per cent of
waste by 2025 and tackling food waste is a key part of the action we are taking to achieve a Zero Waste Scotland.”
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