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It is estimated that approximately 10 million tons of perfectly edible food is thrown away in South Africa every year. This is approximately a third of the food we produce annually, and amounts to R61 billion per year that literally goes into a landfill. Apparently, the energy used to produce this food would be enough to power Johannesburg for four months<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless in the face of statistics like these. But instead of letting the problems of the world weigh us down, let\u2019s rather focus on what we as individuals and small businesses can do to reduce our impact.<\/p>\n

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Prevention is better than cure! The first step on the journey to reducing food waste is to truly value your food. Choose carefully, handle carefully and store correctly. Having an organised fridge and pantry will showcase your beautiful ingredients fully, which I find almost always increases my enthusiasm for cooking. Follow a \u201cfirst in, first out\u201d policy. Always make sure what was bought first gets used first, and keep items with different dates separately, with the older ones at the front. This will help prevent forgotten food from going out of date in the dark corners of the pantry and carrots from going bendy in the depths of the fridge. Invest in pleasing, stackable and see-through storage containers. This will help with organisation, and keep ingredients fresh and lasting longer.<\/p>\n

The first step on the journey to reducing food waste is to truly value your food.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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