What do people around the world take to work in their packed lunches?
I am really surprised at the cost of food now. I went to work with no lunch yesterday and ended up buying a curried vegetable pie at the local bakery. It was $3.75. A sandwich of salad and cheese would have cost $5. Add to that a drink and I would have been out of pocket $7.50! I work at my voluntary job three days a week. If I bought that lunch every day it would cost me $22.50 a week for lunch or a bit over $1000 a year. Taking lunch from home three days a week would cost between $100 and $200 and will save on all that packaging you get with a bought lunch. We have a fridge at work and I usually have some cheese, butter and fruit or nuts stored there so if I don’t have time to make lunch before I go, I have some biscuits cheese and fruit. I always take tea with me but I can also make tea or coffee at work. Today I’ll be taking what I call a backyard sandwich to work. It’s homemade bread with egg salad and lettuce. I have some homemade biscuits too so I’ll take a couple of them to hav
PEOPLE in Comet country are being urged to watch their waste this week in a bid to slim down the amount of rubbish thrown away. It is European Waste Reduction week and North Herts District Council (NHDC) is helping to spread the word. Recycling officers will in local supermarkets during the week to advise how consumers can help to influence the amount of waste they throw away by thinking about the kind of items they buy. The team will raise awareness of best before/use by dates on products to help reduce food wastage and the recyclability of different packaging. The recycling team will be at Sainsbury’s in Hitchin tomorrow (Tuesday) from 10am to 2pm, Waitrose in Hitchin the same day from 3 to 6pm, Morrison’s in Letchworth GC on Wednesday from 11am to 3pm and Tesco in Baldock on Thursday from 11am to 2pm. The council is also promoting a waste-free lunch week within schools in the district over Waste Reduction Week. As part of this, children are encouraged to take in packed lunches which
