It’s spooky season and we are stocking up on pumpkins, apples, tasty treats and other hearty and seasonal foods. Unfortunately, 4.5 million tonnes of good food­ is wasted every year from UK households, that’s enough to fill 38 million wheelie bins! Pumpkins are more than just a pretty jack-o-lantern, they are rich in vitamins and minerals and can be used in both sweet and savoury dishes. You can use all of your pumpkin and make the most of it.  Find…

The Welsh Government is spearheading a new drive to get people in Wales to recycle more in a bid to be the world leader in recycling. Launched during Recycling Week (21 – 27 September), the campaign fronted by chef, author and ultra-marathon runner Mathew Pritchard, asks everyone to ‘Be Mighty, Recycle’ by making small but important changes in how they recycle and push Wales towards the number one spot. Wales has come a long way since 1999, increasing recycling from 5%…

Leading organisations from across the Welsh food industry have made public pledges to radically change the way that they produce, manufacture, supply and serve their meals to include more vegetables, with the aim to make it quicker and easier for hundreds of thousands of adults and children to consume a healthier diet. Research shows that eating too little veg contributes to 20,000 premature deaths in the UK every year and that we should all be eating at least an extra…