Lockdown, leftovers and how food frugality is a climate boon

Clint Parry cooks chicken tacos at home for himself and his wife, Amanda, in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S., July 30, 2020. Picture taken July 30, 2020. Amanda Parry/Handout via REUTERS

CHICAGO/LONDON (Reuters) - Clint Parry ransacked every kitchen cupboard and scoured all corners of his fridge during lockdown in Detroit, hunting for lost ingredients and leftovers to whip up meals.

The 33-year-old is one of many people across the world to have embraced thriftiness and cut down on food waste during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to experts. They say the new habits, if maintained, will provide a major boost in tackling another global crisis: climate change.