Food Wastage And Seasonal Foods

Question 1

How can you reduce food wastage when buying food?

Answer 1

Don’t bulk purchase or impulse buy
Don’t give in to media or marketing pressure
Be mindfull of storage space
Buy quality over quantity

Question 2

How can you reduce food wastage when preparing food?

Answer 2

Peel vegetables only as much as necessary
Don’t store food for too long otherwise it will go off
Compost organic waste

Question 3

How to reduce food wastage when cooking food?

Answer 3

Don’t overcook food
Use vegetables near their use by date to make soup
Use leftover food to make other dishes

Question 4

What are producers doing to reduce food wastage?

Answer 4

Producing smaller loaves of bread
Clear use by or best before dates
Providing storage advice
Making resealable packaging
Packets with measuring marks so you only cook what you need

Question 5

What are seasonal foods?

Answer 5

Foods only available at certain times of the year

Question 6

What are the benefits of seasonal foods?

Answer 6

Lower food miles
Supports local farms
Healthier and fresher
Cheaper
Can be bought in large quantities and made into jams, pickles and chutneys

Question 7

Disadvantages of seasonal foods?

Answer 7

Limited availability
Loss of income for developing countries that grow the food and export year round