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- Becky Striepe
- February 7, 2012
- 6:05 pm
- 114 comments
Americans waste a lot of food. I mean a lot. In fact, we throw away around 40 percent of the food that we produce. That’s pretty crazy, especially considering how many people go hungry every day here in the U.S. Beyond the food itself, when you factor in the trash we produce from food packaging, our kitchens start to feel like big ol’ waste machines, but it doesn’t have to be that way!
What if we all took control of the waste surrounding our food choices? Imagine the impact if everyone cut back on food packaging and made an effort to reduce the amount of food that hits their trash bins each week? Not only is reducing waste good for the planet and for people, it’s easy on the wallet! You can save a lot of cash by wasting less.
Ready to cut back on the waste surrounding your food choices? Read on!
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Becky Striepe
Becky Striepe is a freelance writer and vegan crafter living in Atlanta, Georgia. Her life’s mission is to make green crafting and vegan food accessible to everyone! Like this article? You can follow Becky on Twitter or find her on Facebook!
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114 comments
+ add your ownI do most of these, thanks for posting, re-shared!
Do most of these, but like the idea of a dipping bowl for cleaning hands while cooking. Have learned to steam broccoli and other fragile veg as soon as I come home from the store (or at least that day) and store it in glass containers. This way it always gets eaten before it turns yellow.
We are also fortunate to live where there are wild critters that appreciate the trimmings from veg and most plate scraps. Javelina will eat almost anything and have become our four-legged garbage disposals, as well as a joy to watch.
great tips, thanks!!!
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Thanks, useful information.
Thanks for these tips. Some I already know, some I didn't thought about before, so will definitely try to incorporate these.
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We try very hard not to waste food (or anything else for that matter). I do think that the supermarkets could do more though. The latest offer that is on offer in England (where I live) is buy one item get two of the same item free! Great if you have a big family but surely it would be far better to offer one item at a reduced price!
most of the tips are very obvious... but some are new for me... and am going to get a reusable bag for buying the bulk foods :)
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