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Introduction
The UK is facing a food waste challenge. It is estimated that
7.1m tonnes of food waste was binned by households in 2015 –
over 60% of which was avoidable. In Norfolk and Suffolk, this equates to 118,000 tonnes of wasted food across the two counties annually.
In response, Norfolk and Suffolk Councils and environmental charity, Hubbub, launched the Food Savvy partnership in 2018.
We set out a shared vision to achieve a 20% reduction in food
waste in Suffolk and Norfolk by 2025. Our target is aligned with the government supported Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)’s Courtauld Commitment.
By the end of the second year of the campaign, it was our ambition to have helped 43,000 households make a meaningful reduction in food waste, from 3kg per week to 2.7kg. A decrease of 10%.
We have come to the end of the second year of the Food Savvy partnership. This report shares our achievements and learning during a year of great change for UK households.
