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Comment piece by RICHARD WALKER, managing director of frozen food chain Iceland
@icelandrichard theamount we waste is one of the top solutions to fixing the climate emergency.
And unlike many of today’s problems, it’s something we can all take control of every day in our own homes. Making small changes to the way we shop, plan and cook our meals can have a positive impact on both our wallets and the planet.
Of course, as MD of Iceland, I would say this, but I genuinely believe that simply switching to frozen food can help eliminate waste.
I visit our stores across the country every week, and marvel at customers who plan meal by meal, pound by pound, and therefore keep their shopping bill (and resulting food
THE boss of energy giant SSE says “the next five years are critical if the UK is to take climate action”.
Alistair Phillips-Davies called on whoever wins next month’s general election to go “faster and harder” on wind farms.
SSE has a vested interest, given its big investments in renewable energy sources.
The firm plans to close its last coal-fired power station next March, and has agreed to sell its retail arm to smaller rival Ovo.
SSE’s retail business lost £7.4million in the six months to September 30.
Stripping out that loss, group profits increased by 14 per cent to £491million. waste) to an absolute minimum. These aren’t the people who are wasting £70 a month binning food.
They already know that buying more frozen food, and wasting less as a result, can save the average family around £1000 a year.
Industry and political leaders are working hard to find solutions to cutting down food waste at a national and global level, but I think everyday savvy shoppers are already the real experts here.
FALLING inflation has fuelled the likelihood of a Bank of England rate cut, say economists. The Consumer Prices Index dropped from 1.7 per cent to 1.5 per cent last month, helped by a drop in fuel bills. Howard Archer, chief economic adviser for EY ITEM Club, said it would “fan expectations the Bank of England will cut interest rates before too long if the economy fails to pick up from its current struggles.”
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