howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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This is understandable, when so much still usable food is discarded, whether by householders or big supermarkets - I understand that some super stores are now passing on their 'end of shelf life' food to charities.
'End of shelf' is NOWHERE near the end of use by date. It is sad that so-called 'good business practices' have come to this !!
A friend of ours said his new 'food-waste' bin was not big enough - he had just tried to put into it three melons ('bought too much' he said), which were still OK to eat but just not wanted.
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#3
Try the approved food website. Fantastic savings
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#4
i have heard of this before,it has been highlighted on many factull programes.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#5
new one on me brian, thanks sarah - checked out the website briefly, looks interesting.
#6
Ditto - thanks Sarah.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Surplus melons, cut into cubes and freeze, then add to smoothies!
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
#8
Ditto mangoes and ripe plums!! Wonderful!
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#9
Is it a generation thing to buy too much food, my daughter often throws away food when she has bought something "because it was on special offer".
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Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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#10
Peter and Bern - good idea for freezing surplus fruits - lovely, and there are many other things which can be frozen to be used later.
An elderly friend who lives on her own says because she orders from Tesco for home delivery she worries she will not order enough, and then has too much and throws away good food !!! Oh dear!!!
I told her she could make her surplus bread into sandwiches and freeze.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#11
or into bread pudding.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#12
Or garlic bread, breadcrumbs or stuffing, all of which freeze well.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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#13
And not forgetting treacle tart/pie !
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