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This one simple habit could help you cut food waste

Researchers picked 150 British households for a study on fruit and vegetable waste. Half of them logged the items they bought each week and the use-by date. They also received daily text reminders to check their food log. The other half simply measured what they threw away at the end of each week. Over 6 weeks, the first group wasted less food.

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