New Year, New You
New Year, New You | Fruidel: Office Fruit & Milk Delivery UK Wide Posted January 3rd, 2020 by Fruidel Team 10 New year’s resolutions you can actually keep 1. Get Healthy / Lose Weight Getting healthy and losing weight are two of the most common New Year’s resolution ideas. They’re also two resolutions that tend to fail. The key to sticking to this goal is to be clear about what you want to achieve. 2. Travel More If you spent this year stuck at home, chances are that travelling may be on your list of resolutions. Instead of just leaving it as an empty promise to yourself, make it happen. Plan where you want to go, ask for the time off work, and decide on how much money you’ll need so you can start saving. 3. Eat vegetarian one day a week This is free and can broaden your diet and skill set – simply grab a couple of the dusty cookbooks we all have on our shelves and start planning meat-free meals for one day a week. 4. Walk to work Even if your work is too far to walk, try parking a little further away or getting off the bus a stop early. Adding more footsteps to your day is good for your wellbeing, and a brisk walk in the morning will set you up for the day. 5. Save More Money By saving more money you can drastically improve your life in the long run. Be sure to set a budget and track exactly where you spend your money to stay on top of things. Then, transfer money each week or fortnight into your savings and watch it grow. 6. Try something new every day A very loose idea, but whether it’s cooking a new recipe, taking five minutes to meditate, or even just walking a different way to work, trying something new everyday will open you up to new experiences and opportunities. 7. Perform one act of kindness every day Whether it’s checking behind you to hold the door open for someone, moving your bag off a chair for someone to sit in, or even smiling at someone on the street, one random act of kindness each day can go a long way. 8. Get Organised Becoming more organised in life will not only feel great, but it’ll help you accomplish all those other goals you’ve set. By using a daily planner you’ll never miss a deadline again and by decluttering your home you’ll experience more mental clarity and reduce stress. 9. Quit Smoking Quitting smoking can be one of the hardest resolutions to stick to. Luckily, there’s now plenty of help around to boost your commitment and keep you on track. Just remember, a setback does not mean you need to give up on your goal! Keep pushing through and stay focused on how much better your life will be without cigarettes. 10. Watch Less TV If Netflix had you glued to the TV all year long, you may be feeling a little disappointed with yourself. By setting a resolution to spend less time on the couch, you’ll make sure next year is one to be proud of with plenty of accomplishments. Back to blog
Wasted Fruit and Vegetables
Wasted Fruit and Vegetables | Ugly Vegetables | Food Waste Posted December 18th, 2019 by Fruidel Team UK food waste – the figures In the UK people are throwing away £13bn of food each year, latest figures show. Waste and recycling advisory body says 4.4m tonnes of household food waste thrown away in 2015 could have been eaten. Of the food thrown away, 4.4m tonnes was deemed to be “avoidable” waste that was edible at some point before it was put in the bin, compared with 4.2m tonnes in 2012. The rest were scraps that could not be eaten such as meat bones, eggshells, tea bags, coffee grounds, apple cores and fruit and vegetable peelings. Ugly vegetables are a major cause of food waste Ugly vegetables were blamed for up to 40 per cent of wasted fruit and vegetables in 2013, as produce was discarded for failing to meet retailer appearance standards. About 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted worldwide every year and, of this, fruit and vegetables have the highest wastage rates of any food type. But just how much of that is due to “ugly veg” being tossed by farms and supermarkets? The biggest culprit for food waste may be closer to home than we’d like to admit. Supermarkets bid to tackle food waste Some supermarkets are now selling unusual shaped fruit and vegetables in boxes at a reduced cost in a bid to tackle food waste. Lidl is the fist to roll out this new incentive with its “Too Good To Waste” fruit and vegetable boxes. As part of Lidl’s commitment to cutting food waste by 25% per store by 2020, the discount supermarket has announced a national roll-out of its ‘Too Good to Waste’ fruit and vegetable boxes across its 760 stores in England, Scotland and Wales. The boxes, priced at £1.50, include approximately 5kg of fruit and vegetables straight from the store shelves. Unlike ‘Wonky Veg’ boxes that other supermarkets sell, these boxes are put together daily in-store by Lidl staff, containing fruit and veggies that may have become slightly damaged, discoloured or deteriorated. Acknowledgement: Good House Keeping & The Independent. Back to blog