Don't Trash Your Food!

According to lovefoodhatewaste.com, almost 1/3 of the food we buy ends up in the trash! Not only is it a shame to see this food go to waste because so many people across the globe go hungry each day, but also because eliminating this waste would have a carbon impact equivalent to taking 1/5 of the cars off of the road! Plus, wasted food = wasted money. Wouldn't you rather spend it on something besides garbage?
We are all guilty of wasting food (well, at least I know I am!) but by taking a few simple steps we can help to at least cut back on the amount of food we waste.
1. Plan meals out ahead of time. Make a weekly trip to the grocery store and buy only what you need for those meals (I know, this is very, very hard). Make sure to plan ahead for nights that you will be eating dinner out!
2. If food is starting to go bad before you can eat it, try and make a soup or a quick bread that you can freeze and use at a later time.
3. If you don't have the time to use your food before it will go bad, bring it to a neighbor or donate it to your local food bank, Produce is often in short supply at food banks.
4. Make sure to clean our your refrigerator often. If not, food will lurk in the back of those drawers and by the time you find it, it could be well past it's due date!
5. If all else fails and food has started to go bad, compost it! To find out more about composting, click here.