'I bought a £5 Too Good To Go bag and was stunned when I discovered contents'

Becky's Bazaar, a Too Good To Go user, managed to bag herself a bumper haul of pasties from the West Cornish Pasty Company for just. The shop assistant informed Becky that they only sell one Too Good To Go bag and the rest of the items would be discarded if not taken, prompting her to take all of them that were on .

She had a look at the variety of available, including "lamb and mint, chicken, bacon and leek, traditional Cornish," and ended up with eight in total. The shop worker emphasised to Becky that the food would be thrown away if not taken, suggesting she could freeze them or give them to a neighbour if she couldn't consume all of them.

Becky reassured the employee that they didn't "like throwing [food] in the bin".

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She revealed: "We got eight pasties in total. We got two chicken and bacon, two lamb and mint, and four Cornish pasties.

"We've made sure to freeze some of them, and give some away so that nothing ends up in the bin".

One commenter shared their experience working at the West Cornwall Pasty Company, writing: "I used to work at West Cornwall Pasty Company, and the pasties are so delicious. Lamb and mint, and peppered steak were always the best!"

Another delighted customer said: "We've had a Too Good To Go bag from here and we really liked them, the chilli pasty was our favourite".

Someone else chimed in with praise: "Yep. I love places like this. I bought a surprise bag from a doughnut shop and expected 6-8 doughnuts for £3.99 and they gave me the rest of what they had. I got 16 for £4".

Giving a thumbs up to the app, a user commented: "Too Good To Go is a good little app".

Why is reducing food waste important?

The importance of reducing food waste stretches beyond just being mindful of our consumption - it's a battle on multiple fronts: socially, environmentally, and economically. As we toss leftovers into the bin, it's not just food we're discarding; it's all the resources like water, energy, and labour that went into making it, which are binned too.

But here's the clincher - food dumped in landfills is more than just an eyesore. It degrades into methane, a greenhouse gas that packs a much heavier punch than carbon dioxide in heating up our planet.

On the upside, slashing food waste can help feed mouths that might otherwise go hungry, tackling food scarcity head-on.

like Too Good To Go become game-changers here, forging connections between folks at home and eateries, bakeries, or with spare eats. The result?

Food that could have been wasted fills bellies instead, thanks to nifty discounts.

By utilising innovative platforms such as Too Good To Go, businesses can reduce their environmental footprint, consumers can get affordable meals, and society can adopt a more collective approach to sustainable living.

Apps like Too Good To Go not only assist consumers in saving money but also allow businesses to recoup some of the cost of surplus food, creating a win-win situation.