Did you know that 7.4 million mince pies are wasted over Christmas?

We’re prone to over-buying at Christmas which leads to a lot of the food waste we generate. It’s a time for (over-)indulgence and we stock up to be fully prepared for that.

But, planning ahead and thinking about how much the people you’re going to be feeding can actually eat and what you’re likely to realistically get though means you can shop accordingly.

For something a little different to do with them to use them up, Google recipes for mince pie brownies, mince pie parfait or ice cream or mince pie rocky road!

And if you do have leftovers, get them in the freezer. Once you can face them again in February and March, they’ll be a welcome reminder of the fun times had during the festivities.