What made you decide to make dishes from food waste?
I have been cooking for years, on and off, but what made me decide to cook with food waste was the charity FoodCycle. Watching students volunteer to create meals from surplus food inspired me and changed me as a person.
Why study childcare?
I want to be a better practitioner and continue to improve my existing skills. I believe I have a good rapport with children, so continuing my academic studies in childcare will enable me to learn more about them, and allow me to express my own theories too.
How can these practices be used in settings?
Managers can revise their menu, separate general waste from food waste and use a caddie bin, compost their food waste in the garden or give leftover food to staff to eat on their break or take home. They can link with local churches, homeless shelters or community centres to give away leftover food.
Why is it important to teach children about food waste?
It shows them that everything has a use. If there is food leftover you can create another meal, or use it as a resource to grow more food. This is all a great introduction to recycling and sustainability, which can be linked with Understanding the World from the EYFS.