Portioning

Food champion: Graeme

Thinking about your portion sizes is a great way to help you plan how much food you need and avoid cooking too much.

Graeme is our Planning & Preperation Champion. Find out more about our Food Waste Champions here.

Try buying your fruit and vegetables loose so you can buy exactly how much you need.
If you find some of the portions of food too big, look out for the smaller size options available, e.g. half loaves of bread, half cucumbers and smaller packs of cold meats.
Look out for the recommended portion sizes available on ingredients such as pasta and rice.
Your local butcher, deli, greengrocer or counters at your local supermarket can provide you with the exact amount you want.
Planning your meals for the week can help you avoid buying more than you need.
Packs of meat and fish can be separated into smaller pieces for the freezer so you can take out the right amount you need.
A guide for measuring uncooked rice
- Child portion – 2 ½ level tablespoons, 35ml
- Adult portion – 5 level tablespoons, 75ml
- 4 adult portions – 1 full mug, 300ml

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Graeme's hints & tips

You buy more because you think you're saving, but really you’re not – you end up throwing half of it out. We're all guilty of doing it.

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Hints & tips from the experts

Martin Wishart: Chef
When thinking about portion size planning for the meal you are cooking e.g. a family meal or quick meal during the week, take time to forward plan before you visit your local shop, farmers market or supermarket.

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