Fighting food waste with an app… and a measuring spoon

In a year-long experiment, families in Swadlincote tried to cut food waste by 50% – and attempt to save hundreds of poundsLisa Edwards is busy unpacking shopping for the following day’s dinosaur-themed birthday party for her toddler Max, but is happy to show Guardian Money into her kitchen and explain – short of actually rifling through her bin – how she and her family have reduced their food waste by more than three quarters over the past year, saving £1,000.&ldquo