Foodwise

Publisher details

Authors
Lucy Bell, Lucy Leonardi
Publisher
Pantera Press
Genre
Non Fiction
Released
01 August, 2023
ISBN
9780648795353

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Synopsis

Recommended for ages 8+.

Did you know almost half of all fruit and vegetables produced end up as waste?

Each year in Australia, households throw away 3.1 million tonnes of food. That would fill almost 17,000 jumbo jets! But there are so many simple – and delicious – ways we can stop our food from ending up in landfill. All around the world, a new generation of food-waste warriors is fighting to keep their food on plates, in tummies, and out of the bin!

Learn to experience food in fun and exciting ways. Find out where it comes from, how it’s grown, how to buy and care for it, ways to cook it, and best of all, all the ways you can share it with your family and friends. You’ll be a food genius in no time – all while saving the planet!

Packed with awesome activities, fun facts and 50 delicious recipes with beautiful photos to match, Foodwise will show you how to:

  • Use up fruit and veggie scraps
  • Turn leftovers into meals fit for a feast
  • Make your own compost
  • Start a garden journal
Try these yummy recipes:

  • Spicy peanut butter noodles
  • Carrot top pesto
  • Spinach pasta cups
  • Leftover roast chicken rice paper rolls
  • Banana and strawberry popsicles
  • Zucchini apple chocolate loaf
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Reviews

Fight Food Waste and Have Fun Doing It: Read an Extract from Foodwise by Lucy Bell and Lucy Leonardi

Review | Extract

12 September 2023

Fight Food Waste and Have Fun Doing It: Read an Extract from Foodwise by Lucy Bell and Lucy Leonardi

Sustainable Foodie Inspiration for the Whole Family: Read Our Review of Foodwise by Lucy Bell and Lucy Leonardi

Review | Our Review

23 August 2023

Sustainable Foodie Inspiration for the Whole Family: Read Our Review of Foodwise by Lucy Bell and Lucy Leonardi

Lucy Leonardi
About the author

Lucy Leonardi

Lucy Leonardi is a prolific photographer with over a decade of experience, Lucy finds joy in all aspects of her creative pursuits, from her popular food blog Who Does the Dishes – a visual documentary of home cooks – to her most recent project of creating waste-free recipes for OzHarvest social media’s Fight Food Waste campaign, where she takes charge of cooking the dishes, writing the recipes, styling and photographing them. She is passionate about promoting a practical and healthy eating approach for a better environment.

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Lucy Bell
About the author

Lucy Bell

Lucy Bell is a book editor and music teacher on a journey to live a more ethical, sustainable and mindful life.After getting her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Sydney with majors in English and Ancient History, Lucy studied a Master of Publishing. Now she works for a social-purpose publishing house making big differences and helping fund not-for-profits and charities to close the literacy gap.Lucy grew up on the NSW Central Coast surrounded by four siblings, a cat, two dogs, two sheep, a lizard, lots of guinea pigs and thirteen chickens. She now lives in Sydney and while watering her balcony garden, dreams of one day owning her own country farmhouse.

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