As children, it’s drummed into us that wasting food is a Very Bad Thing. Most of us will have memories of sitting at our parents’ kitchen table, staring woefully down at a plate of peas while they reminded us – yet again – that “there are people starving in the world, you know”.

But as adults, many of us are remarkably cavalier about food waste. Every year, an estimated 15 million tonnes of food is thrown away in the UK, with Britain wasting more than any other European country.

Now, a new app is hoping to change that. Called Too Good To Go, it matches hungry users with restaurants selling food they’d otherwise have binned – at dramatically cut prices.

Too Good To Go arrived in Brighton, Leeds and Manchester earlier this year, and is now launching in London. Think Tinder – except rather than a guy doing finger guns next to a comatose tiger, you’ll be matched with local restaurants selling amazing dishes for between £2 and £3.80.

Users pay with a credit card and collect food (served in a sustainable box, natch) from the restaurant or café during a designated time slot, usually after the lunch and dinner rush or as they close for the evening.

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