The average Irish household is losing up to €700 a year throwing out food

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The average Irish household is losing up to €700 a year throwing out food

The average Irish household is losing up to €700 a year throwing out food that could be eaten, research has found. A survey by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) showed that 68% of people still look to use-by dates on food to gauge whether it is usable or whether they should bin it. Joining Andrea to give advice on reducing this waste is Odille Le Bolloch, enviromental scientist, EPA. Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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The average Irish household is losing up to €700 a year throwing out food