Poet transforms Address to the Haggis to highlight potato waste problem

A Scottish poet has transformed the national bard’s famous Address to the Haggis into a new piece to highlight food waste on neeps and tatties night.

In the aftermath of the famous supper, Scots will bin 500,000 potatoes that could have been frozen or eaten as leftovers in soups and salads or even as pizza toppings.

Spoken-word artist Cat Hep- burn has joined forces with Zero Waste Scotland’s Love Food Hate Waste campaign to tackle the issue and highlight the plight of the tuber.

In the spirit of Rabbie Burns, she has penned a contemporary Ode to the Tattie to galvanise Scots to make a change so they “dinnae waste a morsel” this Burns Night.

Ms Hepburn said: “Rabbie Burns is the ultimate Scots poet and it’s really exciting to share this new piece of work – a quirky and modern Ode to the Tattie – ahead of Burns Night.

“We’re all familiar with the Address to the Haggis and I’d love to think that people all over Scotland will take a moment to address their tattie waste at the same time, thinking twice about throwing away such a staple Scottish food.”

Ylva Haglund, food waste campaigns manager for Zero Waste Scotland, added: “I will certainly be addressing my tattie waste, as well as the haggis, this Burns Night.”