Food Waste in the Canteen

See our animated video on managing food waste in the school canteen:

Addressing food waste in the canteen can help to improve profitability and reduce your school’s impact on the environment.

Click here to download a printable infographic on understanding food waste, and tips on reducing food waste in the canteen.

A great way to use up leftover, bruised or overripe ingredients is to use them in recipes! Here are some examples of different foods and they can be used to prevent food waste:

Apples

• Sweet Apple Chips
• Apple and Cinnamon Pancakes
• Nut-free Waldorf Salad

Bananas

• Banana Bread
• Choc Banana Smoothie
• Strawberry and Banana Smoothie Pops

Berries

• Berry Frozen Yoghurt
• Fruit Smoothies
• Fruit Muffins

Bread

• Healthy Caesar Salad
• Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Carrot

• Crunchy Carrot Strips
• Super Sight Muffins

Cooked pasta

• Spaghetti Frittatas
• Lunchbox Pasta Salad

Eggplant

• Zesty Baba Ganoush
• Mini Roast Veggie Pizza

Green beans

• Tuna Nicoise Salad

Leafy greens

• Leafy Green Parsley Pesto
• Paprika and Lime Baked Kale Leaves

Milk

• Freeze it into ice cubes – frozen milk can be use to blend into smoothies, served in plain or flavoured milk, or served as a frozen treat by itself.
• Chocolate frappe

Mushrooms

• Creamy Mushroom and Chicken Pasta

Tomato

• Very Veggie Pasta Sauce
• Sweet Potato and Tomato Soup

Yoghurt/custard

• Bite-Sized Fruity Yoghurt Drops
• Custard Fruit Bites

Zucchini

• Zucchini and Sweet Corn Soup
• Carrot & Zucchini Muffins
• Corn & Zucchini Slice