It’s true: we Americans waste a lot of food. More than a third of what we buy, according to ReFed, a nonprofit group committed to reducing food waste in the U.S. This amounts to 63,000,000 tons of food and $218 billion dollars per year. This is wastefulness on a colossal scale. And it’s terrible for […]
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Welcome to the complex and confusing world of food freshness labeling. If you think the “expiration” dates on food are there to protect you, think again. They are there for entirely different reasons. Contents Why Is Food Waste a Problem?What Do Food Labels Mean?The 3 Main Causes of Foodborne IllnessHow Do You Know When to […]
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You may think you know how to make a grocery list, but we’ve got news for you: there’s could be room for improvement.Do you throw out food regularly? Do you have too many leftovers in your fridge that you’re sick of eating? Do you have too much fresh food but lack the pantry staples–like grains, […]
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If you hate to waste food and find it happening more often than you like, you’re not alone. Here’s a way to save food that may not make sense at first glance: you have to stock up. No, not on everything, but on pantry basics. Because if you have the basics on hand, you can always use […]
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You may think sous vide cooking is just the latest food fad, but did you know that it could also help you save money, waste less food, and make mealtimes quick and easy? If you have a sous vide circulator or water oven, a vacuum sealer, and some freezer space, you can start saving time and […]
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