Save Money with a Waste Free Lunch
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A waste free lunch does not only save on packaging and the environment it saves money too. By buying bulk rather than pre packed convenience foods there are pounds to be saved. See examples of our comparison below. And by making up your lunches from left-overs and bits you already have in the fridge and your cupboards you can turn your food waste into a ‘free lunch’.
”Neglected bread, cheese, cold meats, yoghurts and crisps are among the items that WRAP says would better serve as part of a packed lunch than helping to fill the nation's bins.”
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We compared the price of some popular lunchbox products with the price of everyday groceries.
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Pre-packed Alternative
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'Naked' Alternative
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Raisins
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12 x lunchbox size cartons
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£6.49 kg
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500 g bag of raisins
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£2.46 kg
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Cheese
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Cheddar portions,organic
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£15.75 kg
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Mild Cheddar 270g, organic
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£7.41 kg
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Drinks
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Kids Mineral Water
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£0.09/100ml
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Tap water
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free
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Yoghurt
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Yoghurt individual pot, 90g
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£0.38
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Yoghurt 90 g serve
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£0.27
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Wrapping
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Plastic Sandwich Bag
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£0.02
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Reusable Wrapper
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free
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Dunkers
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Ritz Dunkers, 1 portion
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£0.60
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Crackers & Dairylea-big packs,1port
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£0.30
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All prices were correct and compared July 2010 at Sainsbury.co.uk
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The above items only serve as some examples, staying away from prepacked alternatives will always save you money AND give you more flexibility as bulk items can be used for the whole family and to prepare other meals. It also puts you in control as you can select your prefered foods, may it be low or full fat, organic, own brand products, vegetarian, sugar or gluten free.
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