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Emma Freud’s article on plastic packaging (July) was incredible. The fact that most of our food comes packaged in widely non-recyclable forms causes me and my family immense distress. I try very hard to shop at bulk-buy stores or local markets, I always take my own bags, never use coffee pods and grow as much of my own herbs and veg as possible, but on a budget, this can be tough and I still produce much more plastic waste than I would like. I’d love to be brave enough to unwrap my shopping at a supermarket checkout on a busy Saturday to highlight the waste factor as Emma suggests, however, this seems impractical!

Helen Navin, East Leake, Leicestershire

Helen wins 12 bottles of Villa Maria Cellar Selection Pinot Noir 2016 (£16.20, Wine Rack). This wine displays a fragrant bouquet of dried herbs, red cherries and subtle smoky notes on the nose followed by red berry fruit flavours on the palate. Pair with grilled meats for a delicious dinner with friends.