SINGLE CITY MEN CHUCKING BANANAS TOP THE WASTED FOOD LIST
A new survey carried out by Retail Acive shows that bananas are the nation’s most thrown away item, and young single men are the biggest culplrits.
Salad, fruit and vegetables seem to be the biggest wasted category generally followed by milk.
The report quotes single city dwelling men as averaging £17.43 worth of food a month.
It’s people in cities who are the big chuckers and there’s a southern bias too. The Scots ar the most careful.
The average family disposes of £15.70 of food every month.
Predictably consumers over 57 are the most careful, and they dispose of £3.36 of food each month.
Julian Chamberlain who is Retail Active’s managing director is quote as saying
“The amount of food we waste is a serious issue. Our survey helps to pinpoint who are the worst offenders, the most considerate and the most wasted items. The poor old banana came top. Fresh meat and uneaten prepared food are also high on the wastage list. Tinned food is the least wasted.
“We used our vast database to conduct a poll of a representative sample of 2000 people and it gives us some fascinating insights. Nearly three quarters of the responders said they believed their food waste had little or no consequence for the environment. Forty per cent actually think food waste is good for the economy – because it keeps production moving.
“Seventy seven per cent said they do not consider the impact on the global environment when buying food. The main reasons for food waste were identified as poor planning, busy lifestyles, bad habits, laziness and too large portion sizes for both ready to eat and prepared food.”
The organisation goes on to say that as little as six percent of the sample checked sell-by dates.
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