18 April 2024
Eat Me First Stickers Explained
The sticky solution to food waste! Having a reminder about what we need to eat is sometimes all we need in order to reduce food waste.
Read The Article18 April 2024
The sticky solution to food waste! Having a reminder about what we need to eat is sometimes all we need in order to reduce food waste.
Read The ArticleChristmas shopping can be stressful and expensive, but it doesn’t have to be – there are lots of edible Christmas gifts that you can make using ingredients you already have….
Hospitals in South Auckland have been reducing their food waste thanks to the hard work of Debbie Wilson and the Environmental Advisory Committee. Wilson, formerly a nurse but now the…
For many people, feeding food scraps to their pets or animals is an easy way to dispose of their food waste. Feeding food scraps to animal can be a win-win…
What should you do with food scraps that can’t be eaten? If you have ever looked through your rubbish bin you will know that there are some food items that…
Composting is a natural way of recycling that keeps food scraps out of landfill and returns their nutrients to the soil. Composting breaks down food into a rich material that enhances soil and…
You are probably familiar with the concept of composting, but have you ever heard of Bokashi composting? Bokashi is a form of fermented composting which is done on a small…
Worm farms are the perfect way for people who don’t have space for a compost system to dispose of their food scraps. In a worm farm, tiger worms eat food…
Her experience working with victims of domestic violence mobilised Labour MP Angie Warren-Clark to lead the fight against food waste. Warren-Clark is the force behind the Environment Select Committee briefing…
Not all vegetables are created equal. Some hardy things like carrots and pumpkin can last for weeks or months, while others may wilt within a day of two of making…
A hot chicken and some bread rolls is a quintessential Kiwi meal – perfect for the beach, bach or a busy night. But what do you do with the last…
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to make your food last longer so you didn’t have to throw it away? Imagine leftovers that stay as fresh as the day…
Are you living alone? Or maybe you have a different dietary requirement than the rest of your family? Or do you live with lots of other people but only cook…
Community fruit and vegetable stands are popping up all around New Zealand, giving people a place where they can leave their excess produce for others to help themselves to. These…
Holly Patterson and Madyson Picard from Parua Bay School, Northland have been crowned New Zealand’s Root to Tip cooking competition winners, from more than 400 years five and six school…
Whether it is cold porridge, uneaten carrot sticks or sandwich crusts, it can be hard to know what you do with your child’s leftover food. As busy parents, we understand…
Anyone who has children will know that dinner time can be a real battle. Despite your best intentions there will be some meals where your child may just refuse to eat…
It’s probably no surprise that households with young children are likely to waste a lot more food than average. Meal times can be fraught, no matter the age of your…
The cost of heating homes in winter can put financial pressure on most Kiwi families. When it comes to paying high power bills or unexpected expenses, it is usually the…