MORE than 800,000 tonnes of food is thrown away by NSW householders each year. This is the shout of the Love Food-Hate Waste program which is aimed to raise awareness about the impact of food wasted in NSW.

By wasting food - fresh fruit and vegetables, leftovers, takeaways, packaged and long-life products, drinks and even frozen food - the average NSW household throws away $1036 a year.

Tweed Shire Council environment education officer Sascha Piotrkowski said the Love Food Hate Waste program let people know that when food waste breaks down in landfill it produces methane - a potent greenhouse gas which is harmful to the enviornment.

"Wasted food also means wasted resources. The water, energy, materials and fuel used to harvest, transport, process, package, distribute and market wasted food is also wasted," she said.

The program will be launched with free shows by Cowgirl Chef and French chef Pierre at Tweed City Shopping Centre today and Saturday, April 14, and at the Caldera Farmers Market in Murwillumbah on Wednesday, April 18.

"Our newly developed Love Food Hate Waste marquee and performers will show householders in Tweed Shire and beyond how easy it is to prevent food waste and save up to $1000 a year through planning and buying your food, preparing, cooking and storing food correctly," Ms Piotrkowski said.

Cowgirl Chef will entertain and inform audiences with a whip-cracking, egg-beating, vegetable-juggling cooking show, while French chef Pierre will bring his love for food and good kitchen practices to awaken their taste buds.