Cutting food waste: simple everyday tricks

Throwing away food means throwing away money and the work it took to produce it. Good news: a few habits are enough to cut waste at home significantly.

Plan, store, cook the leftovers

Make a short list before shopping to avoid overbuying. Put older products at the front so you use them first, and turn leftovers into the next day's meal.

Learn to tell a strict use-by date from a date that just suggests best quality. Many foods stay fine beyond that second kind of label.