About Stop Food Waste
The EPA’s Stop Food Waste programme is the national food waste prevention campaign, providing guidance and resources to help people reduce and manage their food waste.
Bread is one of the main types of food wasted in Ireland, according to recent food waste attitudes survey. Bread is wasted by 41% of people living in Ireland. The good news is, there are lots of easy actions everyone can take to #StopBreadWaste, including:
- Buy less – only buy the bread you need
- Store right – keep bread for longer by storing it the right way
- Eat it – discover lots of great ways to use up bread
- Freeze it – freeze bread to use another time
You can link to the campaign here. The campaign hashtag is #StopBreadWaste
Storing bread correctly will keep it fresher for longer.
DO:
- Store in a breadbin or paper bag at room temperature
- Check what you have regularly and eat it
DON’T - Store in plastic
- Keep it in the fridge
Store better to #StopBreadWaste & check out @Stop_Food_Waste for more top bread tips:
https://stopfoodwaste.ie/shopping-and-storage/bread-explained-how-tomake-the-most-of-it-and-not-waste-it
Know the fundamentals of freezing BREAD
- Freeze in slices to defrost as needed
- Wrap well or store in a freezer bag
- Eat frozen bread within 3 months
Freeze extra bread for later to #StopBreadWaste & save yourself a trip to the shop! Follow @Stop_Food_Waste for more top bread tips: https://stopfoodwaste.ie/shopping-and-storage/bread-explained-how-tomake-the-most-of-it-and-not-waste-it
How can I stop bread going stale or mouldy?
According to @Stop_Food_Waste the answer is to store bread better!
Want to know why?
- Bread goes stale faster in cooler temperatures because of starch
retrogradation. Store at room temperature or freeze for later! - Mould can form in warm, damp environments. Storing in plastic can create that environment!