About 7.6 million tonnes of unnecessary food waste is thrown in the bin by Australians every year.
But the introduction of the"We love this notion — at this time with the cost-of-living crisis, people are definitely heading to these products due to the discounts," Ms Kahn said."So, the discount is a little bit of a false economy — but it is good for us right now."RMIT-led research found that unsuitable packaging sizes, poor purchasing habits, and date label confusion had contributed to the nation's food waste.
"Unfortunately, packaging may be unavoidable if we want to reduce food waste, so it's all about balancing how much plastic is used to save food from waste," he said.
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