For most of us, when the fridge comes to mind, it’s usually because we are working out what snack we’d like to eat. Generally, it is not the centre of big issues like food safety, money or food waste.
But perhaps it should be. “The most-wasted foods in Australia are vegetables, bread, fruit, bagged salad, milk and leftovers,” says Annika Stott, a sustainability strategist at OzHarvest. Meaning the household fridge has a significant role to play in fighting food waste – or in making it worse.
