IKEA Canada created the IKEA ScrapsBook cookbook to help people reduce kitchen waste one scrap at a time. It's estimated that 2.2 million tonnes of food is wasted in Canada every year and this cookbook has the potential to inspire Canadians to get creative when it comes to making the most of what they already have.
In collaboration with 10 professional chefs, IKEA put together recipes that can be assembled from leftovers. Inside the 214-page book, home chefs will find recipes like wilted smoothies, watermelon rind jam and bottom-of-the-bag chip & cheese fritters. Fortunately for food lovers and environmentalists, the paperless cookbook can be downloaded online or found on Apple Books and Google Play Books.
The waste-reducing cookbook represents part of IKEA's commitment to becoming a circular, climate-positive business by 2030.
Food Scrap Cookbooks
The IKEA ScrapsBook Helps to Reduce Waste in the Home Kitchen
Trend Themes
1. Zero-waste Kitchen - Creating cookbooks that help people reduce kitchen waste and promote a sustainable food system.
2. Creative Leftovers - Encouraging home chefs to experiment with leftover ingredients to reduce waste and create unique dishes.
3. Circular Economy - Creating a more sustainable and waste-free economy by reusing and repurposing food scraps.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - Innovating new ways to reduce food waste in the production and consumption process and create sustainable food systems.
2. Cookbook Publishers - Incorporating recipes that use leftover ingredients and reduce food waste in cookbooks to promote sustainability.
3. Tech Companies - Developing digital platforms to provide sustainable cooking solutions and reduce food waste in households.