Food Waste
What are we aiming to achieve in 2016/7?
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Reduce the amount of food waste at Al-Meezan House and in our homes.
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How will we achieve this?
We will:
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Reduce Al-Meezan user’ carbon emissions by 53.33 tonnes
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20% going to landfill
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20 key households
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What activities will help us achieve this?
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Recruit and engage key people (and families) and work with them through food waste diaries to reduce the amount of food wasted through buying less, wasting less and/or composting.
Once they are on board with composting, encourage them to get involved in other parts of project and particularly with growing either at Al-Meezan or in their own homes.
Top Tips on Reducing Food Waste
1. Think before you shop - more than a third of us go shopping without a list.
Check what you have at home before you shop. Make a list - it saves time and money. Shop with meals in mind - you’ll end up throwing less away.
2. Use or lose your food - 60% of us end up throwing away food because it’s passed it’s ‘use-by’ date.
Plan your meals with the ‘use-by’ date in mind - it will save you money. Know your fridge - keep an eye on what’s inside. Be mindful of the perishable food you have and plan meals to fit in with their ‘use-by’ dates. This will prevent unnecessary waste.
3. Befriend your fridge - 70% of our fridges are set at too high a temperature.
Store food according to the instructions on pack - leaving food out of the fridge can cut the life of foods like milk, cooked meats and salad by up to 100%.Keep your fridge between 1-5°C - this helps you get the best from your food. If your fridge doesn’t indicate actual temperature, think about investing in a fridge thermometer.
4. Love your leftovers - more than half of households say they throw away food because they’ve cooked too much.
Using leftovers to make delicious meals is a smart way to ensure you eat everything.
How will we know if we have achieved our aim?
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We will monitor weight of food waste from Al-Meezan House kitchen, and also of 20 key families/users through their personal food waste.
We will record number of people participating in food waste reduction sessions.
When can you join in these activities?
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Workshops have started and will go on till end of February 2017 ending with a celebration event in March 2017
So, contact Taj (07939641249) or Hiba (07391446780) straight away.