Food waste is a huge issue and a costly one in terms of both cash and environmental impact but it seems that the humble freezer could be working harder for us and help save a whopping £720 a year of our hard earn money. Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has released a list of produce that you might not necessarily consider freezable after acknowledging that households couldn't afford the waste amid the cost of living crisis.
Waste charity Wrap says that the average family wastes £60 a month throwing away food - some of which could have been frozen with a little forethought. Sainsbury's, which recently opened its first pop-up 'Sainsfreeze' walk-in freezer store in east London to demonstrate which unexpected foods could be frozen, has been giving tips on everything from mixing wilting herbs with oil or water and freezing into ice cube trays ready to throw into soups and stews, to freezing eggs.
Ruth Cranston, director of corporate responsibility and sustainability at Sainsbury’s, said: “We recognise the way our customers shop and eat has benefits for their health and the planet too. It’s why our mission, helping everyone eat better, supports our customers to make healthier, more sustainable choices." Adding: "Innovative freezing not only allows us to save food we would otherwise have thrown away, but also to buy reduced food close to its use-by date, saving even more money on the weekly grocery bill.”
