Frozen food

Frozen plant-based meals and prepared vegetables. Shelf life is itself a food-loss measure.

Why frozen counts

Freezing is a practical way to cut household food waste: you take out what you need, so less is thrown away than with fresh produce. Nutritionally, vegetables frozen soon after harvest can compare well with fresh produce that has spent days in distribution.

What to check

Country of origin
Whether it is seasoned or plain
The specified thawing method — it affects quality
Packaging, and how much plastic it uses