Waste less food by eating more pancakes

To mark Pancake Day (Tuesday 12 February 2013), Shropshire Council is working in partnership with Veolia and Love Food Hate Waste to help raise awareness of the problem of food waste. 

Pancakes are traditionally made on Shrove Tuesday as a way to use up any remaining butter, milk and eggs the day before Lent begins.  But it’s also a great opportunity to use up any leftovers from your fridge or kitchen cupboards. 

Research shows that more than 5,000 pints of milk are wasted every single day in Shropshire alone – a case of almost literally pouring money down the drain.  

We also bin over one million eggs and tonnes of flour every year in Shropshire – which ends up rotting in local landfill sites.  So instead of filling your bin, people are encouraged to visit www.lovefoodhatewaste.com to see how you can fill your stomach by cooking up a tasty Shrove Tuesday treat. 

Mike Owen, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member with responsibility for waste management, said:

“Pancake Day is the perfect time to make the most of those leftover food items we all have lurking in the cupboard, saving ourselves some money and helping the environment in the process.  Using up leftovers is really easy, especially on Pancake Day.  Pancakes are so versatile; as long as you have the basic ingredients of milk, eggs and flour you can use anything you like as an accompaniment.” 

For interesting recipes visit www.lovefoodhatewaste.com.