草榴社区

Study claims 50 million sprouts will be binned this Christmas

Brussels are most unpopular veg as Brits overbuy for festive period

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 2 min read
A new study estimates that 50 million sprouts will be thrown away this year
Image:

A new study estimates that 50 million sprouts will be thrown away this year

More than 50 million individual sprouts will end up in food waste bins this Christmas, according to research. A survey of 2,000 adults found 15% expect to bin the vegetable variety this festive season,...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to 草榴社区 Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358
Join Now

听

More on Retail

Green leader Zack Polanski: "If you are paying 7p for vegetables then something is not right"
Retail

Green leader Zack Polanski: "If you are paying 7p for vegetables then something is not right"

The Green Party leader has taken aim at UK supermarkets, claiming being able to buy vegetables for pennies is 鈥榥ot a sign of a healthy system鈥�

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 09 June 2026 鈥� 2 min read
Sainsbury's pledges 拢5bn to long-term farming partnerships
Retail

Sainsbury's pledges 拢5bn to long-term farming partnerships

By the end of 2026, 60% of Sainsbury鈥檚 own brand fresh food suppliers will be covered by contracts of five years or more

Jacob Bailey
clock 31 March 2026 鈥� 2 min read
Tories to set clear framework for Union Jack food labelling reform
Retail

Tories to set clear framework for Union Jack food labelling reform

Is it time to end the practice of labelling food with Union Jack flags when it was not even made or produced in Britain?

Chris Brayford
Chris Brayford
clock 02 March 2026 鈥� 4 min read