Research by the government's waste reduction agency, Wrap, found that one third of all food bought in is thrown away - of which half is edible. Wrap will claim that this discarded food is a bigger problem than packaging, as the food supply chain accounts for a fifth of carbon emissions and decomposing food releases methane, the most potent of the greenhouse gases. 'If we stopped the amount [of food waste] that we could stop, it would be the same as taking one fifth of cars off the road,' said Liz Goodwin, Wrap's chief executive. The campaign will urge people to plan meals, write - and stick to - shopping lists, make smaller portions, and learn to prepare and cook leftovers and food which is past its prime. Among the supporters is the National Federation of Women's Institutes, set up during the First World War to help women make the most of the food available. Read more from Guardian
