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    •  Food storage
    •  Save time and money

    Getting to grips with the switch to ‘Best before’ dates on milk

    By Love Food Hate Waste and Food Standards Agency, , 6 minute read

    Switching to ‘Best before’ dates on milk is a smart move for us, our pockets and our planets. Find out why this important change is happening in our supermarkets and what it means for you.

    Milk being poured into a glass on a green background
    •  Mealtimes
    •  Leftovers
    •  Food waste

    Cooking for toddlers and children: tips for saving food

    , 5 minute read

    Top tips to include your toddlers and children in the kitchen and save food.

    a baking bowl with white mix, a toddler is holding a whisk in the bowl and has a spoon in the other hand dipping in a pot
    •  Food storage
    •  Seasonal food

    Caerphilly Cheese Festival: love your cheese!

    , 4 minute read

    Attention, cheese lovers! One of the most popular events in the cheese calendar is nearly upon us, and it all centres on a Welsh town famous for its beautiful castle.

    A wooden table with different cheese scattered on it. A white hand holding a knife is cutting a wedge of cheese on the table
    •  Seasonal food
    •  BBQ

    Making the most of your summer party food

    , 3 minute read

    Ways you can make the most of your summer party food while enjoying the warm weather.

    An outdoor table with picnic food such as pasta, crisps, sausage rolls and sandwiches
    •  Leftovers

    Meal planning for one

    In this post, we’ll look at how you can eat a varied and nutritious diet that saves food and effort when you’re cooking for one.

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    •  Eid
    •  Seasonal food
    •  Leftovers

    ​Make your Eid feast go further

    By Love Food Hate Waste, , 3 minute read

    Eid Mubarak! The holy month of Ramadan is coming to an end, and that can only mean one thing: it’s time to celebrate breaking the fast!

    A colourful spread of a variety of food dishes.
    •  Ramadan
    •  Leftovers
    •  Food waste

    Reducing food waste during Ramadan: because food is precious!

    , 3 minute read

    Here are some tips on how you and your family can make your food go further during Ramadan.

    A wooden table with a spread of a variety of dishes.
    •  Seasonal food
    •  Food storage

    Storing your potatoes: fridge is best

    By Love Food Hate Waste, , 4 minute read

    From chips, roasties and jacket spuds to soups and casseroles, there are so many ways to enjoy the humble potato.

    Image shows a stack of potatoes in the middle of a row of green leafy potato plants