Sainsbury’s has given £1m to Swadlincote, a market town in south Derbyshire, to fund ways of halving household food waste. The supermarket will work with community groups and the local council next year to test ideas such as growing mushrooms in used coffee grounds, using artificial “noses” that detect whether food is safe to eat and introducing community cook-ups to find new ways of using unwanted food. Local people will contribute to a book designed to inspire other places to adopt some of the ideas. A spokesman for Sainsbury said: “We are committed to reducing our impact on the environment by sourcing only sustainable ingredients from farms where they can be grown sustainably or harvested responsibly. In October, Marks & Spencer launched a scheme to distribute thousands of tonnes of surplus food from its 500 UK stores to local charities, including food banks. Sainsbury’s plans to spend £10m over the next five years to promote similar schemes.
Sainsbury’s has given £1m to Swadlincote, a market town in south Derbyshire, to fund ways of halving household food waste. The supermarket will work with community groups and the local council next year to test ideas such as growing mushrooms in used coffee grounds, using artificial “noses” that detect whether food is safe to eat and introducing community cook-ups to find new ways of using unwanted food. Local people will contribute to a book designed to inspire other places to adopt some of the ideas. A spokesman for Sainsbury said: “We are committed to reducing our impact on the environment by sourcing only sustainable ingredients from farms where they can be grown sustainably or harvested responsibly. Sainsbury’s plans to spend £10m over the next five years to promote similar schemes.