Giving Compass' Take:

• Last year, the National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore published a guide to help limit household food waste and Causeartist shares some of the main points from that guide. 

• What are some of the barriers to reducing food waste? 

• Read about other innovative ways to reduce food waste.  

Appalled by the amount of bread thrown away by bakeries, Singapore-based Austrian couple Henry and Christine Laimer founded Food from the Heart in 2003, a charity set out to combat food waste through redistributing leftover bread to those in need.

The National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore published a guide to reducing household food waste and here are some of their key tips:

  • Shop smartly and commit to making a “use-it-up” meal once a week.
  • Plan your meals better: check out these recipes to use up ingredients that are about to expire.
  • Store your food correctly: follow this helpful food storage chart, freeze your food to prolong its shelf life and set your fridge (0-4 °C) and freezer (below -18 °C) to the correct temperature.
  • Donate your leftover, non-perishable food and/or volunteer with Food from the Heart or other food redistribution organizations to help deliver surplus produce to those in need.

Read the full article  about combatting food waste by Trang Chu Minh at Causeartist