Mrs Marriott's food waste quiz

How can you tell if an egg is still good to eat?

• Hold it up to the light

• Sniff it

• Submerge it in cold water

• Look at the carton date

What do you do if fresh herbs are wilted?

• Throw them in the bin

• Revive them with an ice bath

• Shake them 3 times

• Make potpourri

How do you make your strawberries last longer?

• Wash and slice them before storing

• Soak in vinegar and water

• Store on the counter

• Sprinkle with sugar

What should you do with parts of the produce you don't use?

• Put in the garbage disposal

• Throw away

• Use for other recipes

• Plant to make a garden

How long does it take for a head of lettuce to decompose?

• 25 years

• 6 months

• 2 years

• 10 years

What percentage of people throw away food too soon?

• 20%

• 50%

• 70%

• 90%

How much of the world's food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted each year?

• Half

• A third

• A quarter

• A tenth

If you added up all the food produced in the world but never eaten, how many people would it feed each year?

• 1 million

• 2 million

• 2 billion

• 5 billion

What % of the world's fresh water supply is used to grow food that is never eaten?

• 25%

• 35%

• 12%

• 4%

Throwing away 1 beefburger can waste the same amount of water as a __________ shower

• 90 minute

• 5 minute

• 15 minute

• 30 minute