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Episode 5

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about our food. The team reveal unmissable secrets about the freshness of some of our foods.

The team reveal unmissable secrets about the freshness of some of our foods, testing some of the decades-old ingredients in one woman's kitchen cupboard. Are they safe to eat? Which fish bought from the supermarkets is as fresh as is claimed - and which is already off? The team investigate two of the latest developments in the battle to beat food waste: a new invention that could be the key to knowing when food's about to go off, and the supermarket chain that puts its unsold goods to an extraordinary use, converting them into energy that powers not just one of its stores but local homes as well.

45 minutes

5 Top Tips to Stop Wasting Food and Saving Money

1-聽聽聽聽聽 Plan. Make sure you鈥檙e planning in the best way possible so you only buy what you need, make a list when you go to the supermarket and stick to it.

2-聽聽聽聽聽 Understand your date labels. Make sure you are not throwing away food that you don鈥檛 need to. Ignore 'Display until' and 'Sell-by'- they are for the seller. The 'Best before' date is about the quality of the food. The only one you need to take note of is the 'Use-by' date.

3-聽聽聽聽聽 Storage. Make sure you keep your food fresher for longer and store in the best way possible. For example, fruit, apart from bananas, are best kept in the fridge.

4-聽聽聽聽聽 Portions. Make sure your cooking just what you need

5-聽聽聽聽聽 Get creative. There are loads of recipes out there to inspire you to use your leftover food see 聽for a few ideas.

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Role Contributor
Presenter Angela Rippon
Presenter Gloria Hunniford
Presenter Julia Somerville
Series Producer Chris Walker
Executive Producer Carla-Maria Lawson
Executive Producer Rob Unsworth

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