This document outlines research into food waste in the UK and Europe. It summarizes that 10 million tonnes of food is wasted every year in the UK, costing £17 billion. Households contribute the most food waste at 42% while food/drink manufacturing contributes 39%. The design brief is to reduce food waste in London through new technologies or strategies to encourage more sustainable consumption behaviors. The document presents several design tools used for research, including an online questionnaire, user diary, and developing user personas to better understand consumption habits and opportunities to reduce waste.