Waste Less Food and Save Money!

In Norway, every 8th grocery bag of food is thrown away.

Here are some tips on what YOU can do to reduce food waste in your own kitchen.

Plan your grocery shopping

Plan your dinners and avoid frequent shopping trips. We recommend shopping for five dinners and using leftovers to make meals for the remaining two days.

Use what you have

Yesterday’s dinner can become today’s delicious lunch!

Matvett’s Mealplanner has some great tips on what you can make with what you already have in your fridge.

Keep control of your fridge

Keeping your fridge organized helps reduce food waste. Place items that expire soon at the front. Also, make sure the temperature is correct — it’s recommended to keep it between +2 and +4°C.Look, smell, and tasteLook – smell – taste before throwing away products labeled with “best before.”

Look, smell and taste

Check food before throwing it away: look, smell and taste. Date labels are not always decisive, and food is often perfectly fine even after the date has passed.

Many foods can still be used even if they are no longer at their freshest. Check out Matvett’s Use-It-Up Guide for information on shelf life and proper storage of different foods.

Use your freezer

Freeze bread and food you won’t eat during the week, but remember to label what you put in the freezer with contents and date.