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Love Food Hate Waste

It's good taste to reduce food waste. It's good for your pocket and good for the planet!

In Australia, one in 5 bags of groceries bought each week is thrown out. On the Gold Coast, around 20% of the contents of general waste bins is food organics which ends up in landfill where it creates greenhouse gases.

Love Food Hate Waste is our free online program to help you reduce food waste as well as save you time and money. Follow the 5 simple steps below to start today.

Step 1: Know your waste

Use tips to track your food waste and identify changes you can make with Love Food Hate Waste.

Step 2: Plan, prepare and purchase

Be a smart shopper and save food and money with ways to avoid overspending or buying too much with Love Food Hate Waste.

Step 3: Keep food fresh

Use these storage tips to keep food fresher for longer with Love Food Hate Waste.

Step 4: Perfect food portions

Save food waste on your plate using these tips for cooking and serving with Love Food Hate Waste.

Step 5: Love your food leftovers

Make your food taste-full and non-wasteful with Love Food Hate Waste.

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