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<\/p>\nMore than four in five Brits (83 percent) admit to wasting food on a regular basis \u2013 with 87 percent regularly forgetting about food they have bought until it has gone out of date, a study has found. Vegetables, bread, yoghurt, and milk, are among some of the top ingredients that end up going bad and being thrown out, as it slips people’s minds to use them up in time.<\/p>\n
And the poll of 2,000 adults found that seven in ten (69 percent) admit to chucking away food simply because they feel it is too much effort to create new meals from leftovers \u2013 with chicken, bacon, and fish also frequently going to waste.<\/p>\n
This is not only bad for the planet, but also for people’s pockets amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\n
However, in a bid to shine a light on this food waste problem, TV channel Dave, which commissioned the research, has teamed up with Big Zuu to launch new pop-up restaurant, Big Zuu’s Big Eatery.<\/p>\n
The award-winning TV chef has vowed to cook up and serve a delicious, three-course dinner, based entirely on the food ingredients Brits are most likely to waste.<\/p>\n
Menu items available at the restaurant will include include salted cod and monkfish croquettes with tzatziki, and focaccia dough marinara pizza with romesco sauce.<\/p>\n
Big Zuu, who is aiming to educate the public on recycling unused food items to help reduce waste, said: \u201cFood waste is a huge issue in the UK, and I want to help people reduce their waste by creating delicious meals from the stuff they might be about to throw out.<\/p>\n
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\u201cForget your tired, boring attempts at leftovers, because I\u2019m about to show you how to spice up those everyday ingredients you forget to use.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome down to my new joint and experience the peng eats we\u2019ve created that are sure to awaken your tastebuds.\u201d<\/p>\n
The pop-up also celebrates the launch of the fourth series of the BAFTA award-winning TV series, Big Zuu\u2019s Big Eats, airing on Dave and UKTV Play.<\/p>\n
The new episodes feature guest stars such as Jonathan Ross, Aitch, and Alex Scott.<\/p>\n
Cherie Hall, from Dave, said: \u201cTo mark the kick-off of series four, we wanted to bring the dynamic, infectious, and creative essence of the show to the public, through a culinary pop-up experience that\u2019s got Zuu, Tubsey, and Hyder written all over it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Big Zuu\u2019s Big Eatery will be open for business in London\u2019s Covent Garden this Friday and Saturday (October 6 and 7), with a limited number of tickets available to book via Eventbrite at 12.00pm.<\/p>\n
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