Reducing Your Outgoings

Good quality, health food is vital to keep us well nourished and full of energy for life.  It doesn't need to be expensive to buy this type of food.  

Food Waste: In the UK the average family of 2 adults and 2 children waste approximately £800 per year of food.  

This is good food that is thrown away.  Wasting food not only costs us money but also has an environmental impact.  Food waste in the UK creates greenhouse gases equivalent to 3.5M cars!

You can reduce your food waste and save money by doing the following

Before you go shopping plan out what meals you are going to have this week or the next few days.

Check what ingredients you already have

Make a list of what you need

Only buy what's on the list

COMPARE PRICES

The price of food varies dramatically depending where you buy it.  The local shop is likely to be much more expensive that a low cost supermarket. You may be surprised at the possible savings.

COMMUNITY FOOD

Inverclyde has many community food projects where you can get food at low or no cost.  The community food has been provided by supermarkets to help people struggling with money and also help to avoid food waste.  A link to the community food webpage can be found in a later topic.