 As I sat round the table, I heard someone say Food waste is here for good There's no other way, what can one person do? Or even a community waste? I'm afraid it's an inevitability Well, I swiftly objected and politely in rhyme Suggested some actions worth his effort and time I cleared the table and I dropped a big beat And before I knew it, I was out of my seat Spewing top tips and positive vibes Ordered some food for thought with a helping of sides Why not preserve and pickle? Food past its best, give ugly veg a home It's no beauty contest Donate your time, food or money to a worthy cause Demand action, from lawmakers for fairer food laws Use a meal planner for your trips to the shop Go easy on portion sizes, well when enough is enough But your mouth can do more than just chew on your food It can spread the word to the world, there's more we can do Demand action, locally run a food waste event, a campaign, or a party Let your ideas ferment, well you can start in your kitchen Closer to home, give batch cooking a try If you're living alone, turn your scraps into stock Don't let vegetables rot, cook from root to root And what's left, we can compost Store food like a pro, practice the art of fetal Exploration dates are guidelines, sniff before you throw Food waste is a choice, far reaching impacts When thousands go hungry, you surely must act Wasted land and resources, effort and time Food waste emissions, they continue to rise So you can despair, get in, place your head in the sand But we have the power to change in each of our hands So if I may or don't accept what you say Take your pick of the actions I've laid out today Better still do the lot and we will do it together We've made a small start but we can certainly do better