My petty gripe: people keep throwing food away without asking me if I want it. Of course I do!

‘You might see trash; I see entree, dinner and dessert. There’s no such thing as food too old to eat.’ Illustration: Victoria Hart/Guardian Design

Last week’s chicken too dry to finish off. A carrot so old it flops like a garden hose. Yoghurt – with a carton of mouldy blueberries – three weeks past its use.

You might see trash; I see entree, dinner and dessert. There’s no such thing as food too old to eat.