Only one in ten Brits said they make a conscious effort to avoid food waste entirely

Salad leaves top the UK’s food waste list

2026-10-22T12:15:00+01:00By

Fruit and veg dominate list of UK’s most-binned foods list, with potatoes, bananas and carrots also among the top casualties

  • Salad leaves top the UK’s food waste list

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