Stepehn Cadogan: Time to get to grips with our food-wasting habits

Ireland generates two tonnes of food waste every minute, said Communications, Climate Action and Environment Minister Denis Naughten last week, as he outlined climate change mitigation and adaptation steps to reduce greenhouse gases, aiming for a low-carbon, climate-resilient and environmentally-sustainable economy by the end of 2050.

He revealed that Ireland is the fifth worst country in Europe for food waste, and said he will shortly announce an initiative in addition to the existing Stop Food Waste programme for householders and businesses to reduce food waste.

It’s an obvious climate change mitigation area to target, and just one of the options which those trying to make a living need not fear.