Think you’re on top of your household food waste?

Take our quick quiz to uncover how far along you are on your unwasting journey. You could be wasting more than you realise!

How Wasteful Are You Really?

You might be wasting more than you realise, take the quiz and find out!

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What’s in your freezer? A few mystery items you can’t remember what they are or when you cooked them?

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You’ve cooked too much for dinner – you put the leftovers in the fridge to eat later. Do you always eat them later or do they sometimes go bad before you get to them?

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Do you always end up cooking too much rice, pasta and noodles?

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At your last supermarket shop, did you buy extra because it was on special or for just in case?

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Do you know what the difference between a Use By date and Best Before date is?

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Do you sometimes plate up dinner and fill up before finishing it?

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You are:

An unwaster in development!

But don’t worry, you are not alone—in fact, recent studies show that Australians waste twice as much food as they realise! There are plenty of small steps you can start taking to cut down on food waste and save money. A great way to get started is by learning to write and stick to your shopping list.

Stick to your list

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You are:

An unwaster in training!

You have some good habits in place but there’s still some room to improve —in fact, recent studies show that Australians waste twice as much food as they realise! There are plenty of small steps you can start taking to cut down on food waste and save money. Have you mastered your storage system? Click on the button below to check out some ways to get started!

Storage tips

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You are:

An unwaster in action!

Congratulations! Our results show you’re a real pro at unwasting food. Recent studies show that Australians are wasting twice as much food as they realise, but you could make a real difference by helping others improve too. You’re already doing a great job at minimising food waste but there’s always room for improvement! Have you tried flexible meal planning? Click the button below to get started.

Flexi meal planning

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