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Reducing food waste

1. In my household, food gets thrown away because:

Please consider the following reasons and select the option that best represents your experience for each.

What do we mean by "Best before" and "Use by" What do we mean by "Best before" and "Use by"

‘Best before’ refers to quality: your food will be at its best before the date given.

After this date, it might not be at its best, but it will still be safe to eat. Use your senses to make a judgement.

‘Use by’ refers to safety: you must not eat food past the ‘use by’ date.

You cannot always smell the bacteria that causes food to spoil, so after the ‘use by’ date, the food may appear perfectly fine to eat, but could still lead to food poisoning.

If ‘Other’, please give details here:

2. Have any lifestyle changes led your household to throw away more food? (Select all that apply)

No changes Additional household member (e.g. baby, grandparent) Change in diet (e.g. vegetarian, vegan) Change in working pattern (e.g. shift work, working from home) Other (please give details below):

3. What do you currently do to help reduce your household’s food waste? (Select all that apply)

Check current food before buying more food Check use by / best before date of food Complete a food diary (of what you eat and throw way) Freeze and defrost food Plan weekly meals Portion sizes to match what you eat Recipes using leftovers Donate/share food with friends or community projects Recipes using unavoidable food waste (such as potato peelings) Use a food waste reduction app on my phone Use information from food waste reduction websites Use information from social media (posts or groups) I do nothing Other (please give details below)

4. If you use an app on your phone to help reduce food waste, which app(s) do you use? (Select all that apply)

I don’t use an app Karma Kitche Nosh NoWaste Olio Too good to go Other (please give details below):

5. What would help your household reduce food waste at home?