Cooking demonstration: Save the planet, save your pocket
Thank you for joining today's cooking demonstration! You've taken the first step towards saving money, eating healthier, and reducing your environmental impact.
This session was part of our wellbeing officer Stuti Sah’s ongoing sustainability priority at East London Students’ Union, supporting students not just environmentally, but also financially.
Whether you live in halls, commute, or balance work and study, we hope our event showed you how to prepare affordable, healthy, and low-waste meals, right from your student kitchen.
Discover more great recipes
You can find the recipes from today, as well as many more, on the Love Food Hate Waste website.
The website is also home to lots of handy tips for cooking and storing food in a more sustainable way. Nutrition Kitchen's recipes are:
Today's recipes
If you didn't manage to grab a recipe card, you can also discover today's recipes here. We've also compiled handy shopping lists for all the ingredients, at both Tesco and Asda. Find them here.
Why sustainable cooking matters
This campaign supports both you and the planet in several meaningful ways. First, it encourages sustainable habits that can be integrated into daily life, promoting a more environmental friendly lifestyle. The recipes you learnt today help to reduce food waste, which is a key contributor to climate change.
Not only that, but Nutrition Kitchen's recipes make healthy eating accessible to everyone, ensuring that nutritious meals are within reach, regardless of budget. Together, these elements contribute to a healthier planet and a more sustainable future.
Let’s Cook for a Better Future
This campaign is about more than just food. It’s about learning skills that support your health, your wallet, and the environment. Whether you're a beginner or already confident in the kitchen, we hope this session has left you feeling inspired, capable, and connected.
Let’s make sustainable living delicious, doable, and student-friendly.