If you answered you found yourself mostly saying "yes" to the questions about what your household does, but "no" or "I don't know" to questions that asked what you know about food waste, unfortunately, you're a high waste household. This means there's a lot you didn't know about food waste. It looks like you end up with a lot of extra food whether your household accidentally buys more than they need or makes more than they need for a party. Either way, a lot of what you have expires before you know what to do with it. However, does it have to be this way? No! If you want to change this, scroll to continue!
Resources to Help You Waste Less
Here you'll find articles that'll tell you what to do with your excess food, as well as links to a variety of apps that you can share with your local stores and restaurants about how they can help waste less too!
Confused about date labels? |
Wondering how to prepare your excess food? |
If you couldn't tell the difference between best buy, sell by, and use by dates, this video is for you!
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Visit this article for great recipes, all featuring the most commonly wasted foods.
Do you want to help local restaurants to waste less? |
Olio |
Visit this link to find out more about BuffetGo, which offers discounted prices on surplus food from restaurants based on your location. This way, you can help your favorite places minimize their waste and eat for less!
After reading the BuffetGo article, download the app here: |
Forgot just why lost food is such a big problem? |
Winnow |
This Columbia University article is a great explanation of what food waste means for a warming earth.
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This is a great app if you know a local restaurant that's having a lot of trouble managing their excess food. It costs money, but it'll save your business(and the planet) a whole lot. Click here to download or find out more about the Winnow app
Here's another video if you're curious about keeping your food from expiring. |
If you answered mostly yes during the survey, and feel you already know a lot about food waste, congradulations! Looks like your household is likely low-waste!
However, feel free to check out this resource packet anyway, as you might just learn something new!
However, feel free to check out this resource packet anyway, as you might just learn something new!