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.
โGreat 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.
Lidlโs Regional Director for Scotland, Ross Millar, commented:
โWith almost two thirds of Scots shopping less often than before, the nation has certainly embraced the weekly โbig shopโ.
โBy partnering with Love Food Hate Waste Scotland, we are continuing to support the changing needs of Scottish families as they navigate this new world.
โThe โGreat 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:
โFood waste is a major contributor to climate change.
โWhen we waste food, we waste all the resources and care that went into growing, transporting, packaging and cooking it.
โAnd, if wasted food ends up in landfill, it emits methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is many times more damaging than carbon dioxide.
โPreventing avoidable food waste could save the average Scottish household ยฃ437 per year, so thereโs a real cost saving to be made.
โThe โGreat 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.
โSaving 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.