Waste not, want not: Michelle Darmody tests two food-waste apps

"Between all Irish homes and businesses, we waste 800,000 tonnes of food each year. Shops and supermarkets need to start tackling the issue head-on and a clever business idea is helping to reduce waste and provide people with inexpensive food in the process."

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Every year, the average family in Ireland throws away 117kg of food which can cost anywhere from €400 to €1000 per annum.

So, thinking a little more about how we use the food we buy can help us make savings and, as the saying goes, “there’s an app for that”.