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A Quarter of Invernessians Shop Without a List

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Lidl GB and Love Food Hate Waste Scotland team up to tackle food waste.

Lidl GB unveils initiative to prevent household food waste as stats show over a quarter (27%) of Inverness and Highland and Island residents are shopping without a list, contributing to a sobering 60 million meals being wasted every month.

The retailer has teamed up with Love Food Hate Waste Scotland to launch a series of food waste-free shopping lists that will help locals plan better, save money and fight the climate crisis.

In addition to weekly shopping lists for a family of four, the initiative also includes guidance on food storage and creative ways to use up leftovers.

โ€˜Great Taste, No Wasteโ€™ comes as a YouGov poll reveals 57% of Invernessians are now feeling more anxious about their food shop since the pandemic began.

By using the lists, it is hoped that families will enjoy stress-free shopping and great tasting meals.

Covering breakfast, lunch and dinner, the meal plans feature easy-to-make family favourites like spaghetti Bolognese and new dishes to try like nasi goreng, Greek yoghurt pizzas and fish finger tacos. 

Lidlโ€™s Regional Director for Scotland, Ross Millar, commented:

โ€œWith almost two thirds of Scots shopping less often than before, the nation has certainly embraced the weekly โ€˜big shopโ€™.

โ€œBy partnering with Love Food Hate Waste Scotland, we are continuing to support the changing needs of Scottish families as they navigate this new world.

โ€œThe โ€˜Great Taste, No Wasteโ€™ initiative aims to show Scots how shopping with a list can reduce household food waste, help feed your family delicious meals, and still provide the Lidl promise of fantastic value for money.โ€

Iain Gulland, Chief Executive of Zero Waste Scotland, which delivers Love Food Hate Waste Scotland, said:

โ€œFood waste is a major contributor to climate change.

โ€œWhen we waste food, we waste all the resources and care that went into growing, transporting, packaging and cooking it.

โ€œAnd, if wasted food ends up in landfill, it emits methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is many times more damaging than carbon dioxide.

โ€œPreventing avoidable food waste could save the average Scottish household ยฃ437 per year, so thereโ€™s a real cost saving to be made.

โ€œThe โ€˜Great Taste, No Wasteโ€™ list and meal plan will take the stress out of mealtimes while providing an easy way for families to reduce their own food waste at home.

โ€œSaving perfectly good food from going to waste is something we can all get on board with.โ€ 

The Great Taste, No Waste list and meal plan is available to download here.

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