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Two men are off on a business venture that aims to reduce the amount of food is wasted.
Paul Thompson, 58, and Charlie Wilson, 19, have launched a website full of recipes for using leftovers.
The project has been in the works for the last five years but has just come into fruition.
Mr Thompson, from Hildenborough, came up with the idea after trying to cut down his own food wastage by coming up with creative recipes.
He began to keep a record of his creations and soon had around 180 concoctions, which all feature on the website.
He recruited Mr Wilson, from Southborough, after meeting him at Young Enterprise West Kent, and a team of web designers from Tunbridge Wells, to help bring his vision to life.
No-Leftovers allows the user to search for recipes based on the food they would like to use up.
Inventions include a chip omelette, easy beany burgers and Mexican crumble.
The dad-of-two said: “It came from my home life. I don’t like waste and I love cooking so I would look at ways to do imaginative things with food.
“We each waste around £227 of food in a year and it it is top of the agenda to help the planet.
“It seems to be good for your pocket, the economy and the environment.” So far it has been launched across the county, with the duo visiting a variety of farmers markets, including the Tunbridge Wells Food and Drink Festival.
To continue their eco-friendly approach, their information was handed out on coasters instead of business cards.
Mr Thompson added:“Most people waste food and I hope to help people.
“We have had great feedback and it has all be positive.”
“It is great for those who want to reduce their waste footprint and this is something everyone can do.” The website has also gained the attention of Greg Clark, MP for Tunbridge Wells, who said: “With the equivalent of 250 million meals thrown away each year in Britain, food waste is a serious and growing environmental problem. “Everyone has a role to play to reducing food waste from farmers and supermarkets through to restaurants and individuals.“Apps such as No-Leftovers are great at helping us play our part by using up fresh food in our fridges which might end up in the bin. It’s definitely worth a look.”
He has also agreed to send a letter to Ben Elliot, the Government Food Waste and Surplus Champion, recommending No-Leftovers.
To take a look at the site click here.
