Foodwise: The changemaker's guide to joyful eating, reducing waste and saving the planet

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Did you know? We produce enough food in the world to feed everyone, but one in nine people doesn't have enough to eat. Almost half of all fruit and vegetables produced are wasted. Throwing away one burger wastes the same amount of water as a 90-minute shower. In Australia, enough food to fill 9000 Olympic pools ends up as landfill, and we waste $3800 worth of groceries per household each year by throwing them in the bin. In fact, 35% of the average household bin is food waste. It's incredible just how much food goes to waste, but there are so many simple (and delicious) ways we can stop our food from ending up in landfill. All around the world, there's a new generation of food waste warriors just like you who are fighting to keep their food on plates, in tummies, and out of the bin! In this book are recipes, activities, ideas and inspiration to help you appreciate the many wonders of food. You'll learn to experience it in fun and exciting ways, where it comes from, how it's grown, how to buy and care for it, ways to prepare it, and best of all, all the ways you can share it with your family and friends! Not only that, you'll learn some funky food facts and become a total whiz in the kitchen - whipping up meals to wow your family and friends. You might even eat some things you never thought about trying before! This book is packed with delicious recipes that will show you how to get creative in the kitchen, use up fruit and vegie scraps, and turn your leftovers into meals fit for a feast.

Lucy Bell is a book editor and music teacher on a journey to live a more ethical, sustainable and mindful life. Lucy grew up on the NSW Central Coast surrounded by four siblings, a cat, two dogs, two sheep, a lizard, lots of guinea pigs and thirteen chickens. Lucy is also the author of You Can Live on The Bright Side and You Can Change the World, which was the winner of the 2020 Nautilus Book Awards as well as the 2021 Green Earth Book Award. Lucy Leonardi is a prolific photographer with over a decade of experience, Lucy finds joy in all aspects of her creative pursuits, from her popular food blog Who Does the Dishes - a visual documentary of home cooks - to her most recent project of creating waste free recipes for OzHarvest social media's Fight Food Waste campaign, where she takes charge of cooking the dishes, writing the recipes, styling and photographing them. She is passionate about promoting a practical and healthy eating approach for a better environment.