Meal kits cut food waste but packaging is a problem, study finds

Deliveries ‘almost always’ use more energy than buying ingredients from supermarketHome delivery meal kits can slash food waste by more than two-thirds, but suppliers need to switch to reusable packaging to make them environmentally friendly, researchers say.Tailor-made meal kits save waste by providing people with precise amounts of fresh ingredients for chosen recipes, meaning leftovers are minimised and less food goes off before people have a chance to use it. Continue reading...