Americans only eat 59 percent of the food they buy, according to a new study, which says they spend more each year on wasted food than property taxes, gasoline, or new clothes A new report shows Americans spend $3.62 each day on food they’ll never eat This amounts to $1,300 a year, more than gas, … Read more
A mother of three whose family wiped out debts of nearly $50,000 (£40,000) in four years by following ‘zero waste’ principles has revealed how their self-sufficient lifestyle means they are taking the Covid-19 lockdown in their stride. Facing a mammoth debt of $68,000 back in 2016, Amber Allen, 31, a full time YouTuber, from Ontario, … Read more
A mother of three whose family wiped out debts of nearly $50,000 (£40,000) in four years by following ‘zero waste’ principles has revealed how their self-sufficient lifestyle means they are taking the Covid-19 lockdown in their stride. Facing a mammoth debt of $68,000 back in 2016, Amber Allen, 31, a full time YouTuber, from Ontario, … Read more
Self assembled meatballs! People share pictures of their VERY successful attempts at making IKEA’s signature dish after furniture chain revealed the recipe IKEA has shared the recipe for their famous Swedish meatballs to make at home Dozens of people have attempted the dish at home with very good results Swedish furniture giant closed all of … Read more
With the nation in lockdown, many of us have resorted to shopping online more – and not just the standard food shop. However, with that comes the concern that people may have to come into contact with their delivery drivers. While on the whole, efforts are being made to ensure the two metre distance remains … Read more
Make your own IKEA meatballs: Furniture giant shares six-step recipe for its famous Swedish dish so fans can cook it in lockdown IKEA has shared the recipe for their famous Swedish meatballs to make at home In true IKEA fashion, they have written a pictured step-by-step guide to help Swedish furniture giant closed all of … Read more
Dig For Victory – so ran the famous wartime slogan, part of a campaign launched by the Government in 1941. ‘Your Garden Counts More Than Ever!’ In a time of strict rationing at the height of the Second World War, with food imports disrupted by German U-boats, gardening – arguably Britain’s favourite pastime – became … Read more
Unrest has spread across Africa, with riots over food shortages and an army being deployed to ‘restore order’ as the coronavirus crisis rocks the continent. Protests have erupted in Cape Town, the military have been mobilised in Lesotho and the chief of staff to the Nigerian government died of the lethal bug. African now has more than … Read more
In the last few weeks, I’ve been on a cooking expedition. I am the chef of the house anyway, batch making meals for my young daughter and baking healthy(ish) snacks – but this has been a different style of cooking. I have been raiding the freezer and cupboards to knock up an array of tasty … Read more
Some animals are genetically predisposed to die before reaching old age to benefit the rest of the colony, according to a new British study. Caenorhabditis elegans, a roundworm that shares genetic traits with humans, is programmed to die early to reduce its colony’s demand for food, scientists say. These organisms possess a genetic ‘self-destruct programme’, … Read more