Pancakes are traditionally made on Shrove Tuesday (12 Feb 2013) as a way to use up any remaining butter, milk and eggs the day before Lent begins. It’s also a great opportunity to use up any leftovers from your fridge or kitchen cupboards.
So Shropshire Council is working in partnership with Veolia and Love Food Hate Waste to help raise awareness of the problem of food waste this Pancake Day.
Research shows that more than 5,000 pints of milk are wasted every single day in Shropshire alone - a case of literally pouring money down the drain. We also bin over one million eggs and tonnes of flour every year in Shropshire - this ends up rotting in local landfill sites which is bad for the environment. So instead of filling your bin, why not visit www.lovefoodhatewaste.com to see how you can fill your stomach by cooking up a tasty Shrove Tuesday treat.
Councillor Mike Owen, Cabinet Member with responsibility for Waste Management said:
“Pancake Day is the perfect time to make the most of those leftover food items we all have lurking in the cupboard, saving ourselves some money and helping the environment in the process. Using up leftovers is really easy, especially on Pancake Day. Pancakes are so versatile as long as you have the basic ingredients of milk, eggs and flour you can use anything you like as an accompaniment. For interesting recipes visit www.lovefoodhatewaste.com.”
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