Purchasing power: rely on leftovers to stop wasting food

To save money, Clara and Alexis Poumailloux cook meals with leftovers from their fridge. At 28, these young architects have found a way to fight inflation. On an app, they type in all the food they have left. “Before, we didn’t do that at all. We were doing our shopping on a day-to-day basis, and we realized that we were spending a lot of money“, explains Clara. They say they are now making significant savings.

With the rise in prices, apps for cooking with leftovers are very popular. In Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine), Sébastien Burel has created more than 5,000 video recipes. Today, he is making a zucchini and aubergine gratin. Up to 12,000 people visit its site every day, and its traffic has jumped 20% since the start of 2022. He mentions budget reasons and the fight against waste. In order not to throw away its leftovers, a Parisian restaurant also sells its unsold items on an application. The dish thus costs 5 euros, instead of 10 euros.