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"Buying non-perishable products like tea, cookies, chocolate and soap from UK
online retailer Love Health, Hate Waste has not only saved eco-conscious
shopper Sylvia Tillman nearly $320 over the past year, but buying products that
would otherwise go to landfill also puts her mind at ease.
Love Health, Hate Waste sells products that are past their “best before” date,
but not deemed to be expired and so still safe to consume, at up to 90 percent
off the original retail price. Some of the packaging is slightly damaged too,
but the products are unopened.
None of this bothers Tillman, who is based in Ramsgate, UK. In her work as a
tension release exercise coach, she is always on the lookout for health food
bargains, which Love Health, Hate Waste specializes in. The only downside, she
says, is that its stock changes regularly, so shopping on the site can take
some time. But Tillman actually appreciates this for the novelty it brings.
“As I love exploring new products that I’d never tried before, I love this
aspect alongside the potential savings in money or of food to landfill,” says
Tillman.
Buying flawed packaged products seems like a natural extension of the imperfect
fruit and vegetable movement, which UK shoppers have embraced since
supermarkets like Sainsbury’s and ASDA launched related promotions — the latter
collaborating with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver in 2015. The term “wonky” has
since become synonymous with products that have aesthetic flaws, but are
otherwise fit for consumption.
Wonky fruit and vegetables have become a no-brainer in the UK as a way for
farmers and retailers to cut down on food waste. Meanwhile, shoppers save money
buying less-than-perfect produce that, a decade ago, would not have ended up on
shelves at all."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
