Some people in the town in Hertfordshire described it as ‘incredible’, while others said they thought it was a ‘prank’.

'It's as easy as 1, 2, 3': Watford Borough Council sent out the guide - called Your Guide to Reducing Food Waste - to more than 30,000 locals.

Locals say the advice is ‘insulting’, adding that it seems to be aimed at children rather than adults.

'Surely everybody knows to put some foods in the fridge and others in the cupboard.

‘But no, it’s for us council taxpayers who are too dumb to work out how put away food.

A spokesperson for Watford Borough Council (whose Town Hall is pictured) said the leaflet was aimed at reducing the amount of food waste.