Food is more than what’s on the plate
At Eat Well Tasmania, we know food is more than just what we eat.
It is health, connection, culture and community.
Right now, rising costs are making food more expensive to grow, transport, and buy. Many households are feeling this pressure.
This collection of resources has been created to support everyday food resilience with practical, simple ways to make food go further, reduce waste, and ease the pressure where possible.
From quick meal ideas through to bulk cooking and planning tools, these resources are designed to work in real life.
What these resources are about
These guides are designed to help you:
- Make food stretch further
- Reduce waste
- Grow what you can
- Build simple, everyday food habits that work
They are not about perfection.
They are about doing what you can, with what you have.
How to use these resources
You don’t need to do everything at once.
- Start with one idea
- Choose what works for your household
- Adapt based on what is available and affordable
- Share ideas with others
Even small changes can make a difference over time.
Explore the resources
Browse the guides below to find ideas that suit your situation:
Making food last and reducing waste
- Freezing food to make it last
- Use everything: waste = opportunity
- Food storage tips
- Use the whole vegetable
- Food safety
Shopping, planning and stretching your budget
Cooking once, eating multiple times
Simple meals and cooking ideas
- Simple meal add-ons
- Simple baking, affordable treats
- Feeding everyone at the table
- Cooking the way our grandparents did
When budgets are tight
Growing and building food resilience
Real life, support and wellbeing
You don’t have to be perfect.
Just do what works for you.
Just do what works for you.