Fresh waste mountain

When the results of a study conducted by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) into household food waste were revealed earlier this month, the national media was quick to pounce on the shocking statistics. Unsurprisingly, fruit and veg came out as one of the prime candidates for being binned - even while in edible condition. Laura Gould examines what steps consumers, and indeed the whole supply chain, can take to minimise their food waste footprint.