Episode 5
Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about our food. The team reveal unmissable secrets about the freshness of some of our foods.
The team reveal unmissable secrets about the freshness of some of our foods, testing some of the decades-old ingredients in one woman's kitchen cupboard. Are they safe to eat? Which fish bought from the supermarkets is as fresh as is claimed - and which is already off? The team investigate two of the latest developments in the battle to beat food waste: a new invention that could be the key to knowing when food's about to go off, and the supermarket chain that puts its unsold goods to an extraordinary use, converting them into energy that powers not just one of its stores but local homes as well.
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5 Top Tips to Stop Wasting Food and Saving Money
1- Plan. Make sure you’re planning in the best way possible so you only buy what you need, make a list when you go to the supermarket and stick to it.
2- Understand your date labels. Make sure you are not throwing away food that you don’t need to. Ignore 'Display until' and 'Sell-by'- they are for the seller. The 'Best before' date is about the quality of the food. The only one you need to take note of is the 'Use-by' date.
3- Storage. Make sure you keep your food fresher for longer and store in the best way possible. For example, fruit, apart from bananas, are best kept in the fridge.
4- Portions. Make sure your cooking just what you need
5- Get creative. There are loads of recipes out there to inspire you to use your leftover food see BBC Food for a few ideas.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Angela Rippon |
| Presenter | Gloria Hunniford |
| Presenter | Julia Somerville |
| Series Producer | Chris Walker |
| Executive Producer | Carla-Maria Lawson |
| Executive Producer | Rob Unsworth |
