Article 4955Q Meal kits cut food waste but packaging is a problem, study finds

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

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Deliveries 'almost always' use more energy than buying ingredients from supermarket

Home 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.

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