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How my ADHD affects food waste

Story by Aleta Storch MS, RDN, LMHC, owner of Wise Heart Nutrition | @the_adhd_rdImage by Erin Champan | @erins_illustrations ADHDers often waste a lot of food. We buy food without having a plan for what to do with it. We forget what we have in the fridge. The food we have doesn’t sound good. WeContinue reading “How my ADHD affects food waste”

Pulp fiction? What Oatly, Califia and Alpro do with their oat milk by-product

We are living in the age of oat milk. Recent research found that in the UK, oat milk has overtaken almond milk as the No. 1 plant-based alternative to dairy, with £146m spent on the drink in 2020, doubling from £74m in 2019. It is likely that the number for 2021 will be even higher.Continue reading “Pulp fiction? What Oatly, Califia and Alpro do with their oat milk by-product”

Car tires and canal boats: my compost converts

How I converted car tires, my canal boat and my friends to circular composting

Can design save us from the Waste Age?

‘We must face the problem of waste – we can no longer ignore what happens to things when we get rid of them. Instead of thinking of objects as things that have an end life, they can have many lives. This is not just an exhibition it is a campaign, and we all have anContinue reading “Can design save us from the Waste Age?”

Getting wasted with food waste

Last week I went to “The World’s Most Rubbish Bar” presented by Discarded Spirits Co., a company that turns food waste into alcoholic spirits. I was excited to see how parts of food that are normally thrown away could be made into something useful and delicious. As a disclaimer, I tried making notes on myContinue reading “Getting wasted with food waste”

Why might 120,000 pigs have to be wasted in the UK?

“This will haunt people for the rest of their lives.” Kate Moore, pig farmer in East Yorkshire Farmers in the UK are facing the prospect of slaughtering 120,000 healthy pigs because there are not enough workers in abattoirs (slaughterhouses) due to a Brexit-induced labour shortage. Around 80% of skilled butchers in the UK are fromContinue reading “Why might 120,000 pigs have to be wasted in the UK?”

Carrot top pesto

If you’ve ever had carrots with their leafy tops still attached, you might not have realised that these herby-tasting sprouts are very edible and delicious when blitzed into a coarse pesto. They also pack a nice amount of nutrients, including vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, fibre and even protein. I got a bunch ofContinue reading “Carrot top pesto”

WWF’s report on farm-level food waste

In July 2021, WWF published their report ‘Driven to Waste: The Global Impact of Food Loss and Waste on Farms‘. It added to the efforts of UNEP and the FAO to quantify how much food waste is made through supply chains, and help find solutions for Sustainable Development Goal 12.3. However, the definition of foodContinue reading “WWF’s report on farm-level food waste”

What can we do about food waste?

Food waste is a huge problem for our climate, land use, biodiversity and social justice. Thankfully, it is getting more attention than ever before, and now there are lots of opportunities to make a difference. Read up (with a critical eye) One of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals is dedicated to halving the world’s foodContinue reading “What can we do about food waste?”

Best before, no more

Best before dates belong in the bin. “Best before” means that the food is at its prime before this date, but is still totally safe to eat afterwards. However, many people take this as a cue to throw it away. The “use by” dates are the ones that you need to take notice of. ButContinue reading “Best before, no more”