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According to ReFED, Americans will waste 312 million pounds of food this Thanksgiving. You can do a lot to cut down on food waste this year
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THE SCOOP: TIPS AND NEWS TO HELP REDUCE FOOD WASTE
Wasted Food Stops With Us aims to shed light on the food waste problem and provide practical tips to participate in solutions. Hope you are hungry for change.
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- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
My Food Waste Reduction Resolution!
In 2023 I’m resolving to save $1,800 to spend on a trip to a life changing destination. I don’t know where, but I know how I’m going to...
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- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
Melora the Apple
It's hard to beat a good fresh apple. They're a juicy, they're sweet, and they're high in fiber! But biting into a bruised or over ripe...
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- Dec 14, 2022
- 2 min
Should You Buy Fresh or Frozen Veggies?
Fresh vs. frozen In a study comparing fresh and frozen produce, researchers found little to no difference in the nutritional content. In...
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- Dec 7, 2022
- 2 min
Winter Shopping Tips
While it might seem difficult to add fresh food to your shopping list this season, thanks to conventional storage techniques and modern...
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- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
Holiday Hangover
Once the festivities are over, the food is safely stored in shallow containers in the refrigerator, and you finally get a chance to relax...
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- Nov 23, 2022
- 2 min
Leftover Stories
According to the American Farm Bureau’s 37th Annual Survey, a traditional dinner for ten with turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and all the...
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- Nov 22, 2022
- 1 min
Easy-Peasy Tasty Waste-free Mashed Potatoes
Aside from the turkey, what’s Thanksgiving without potatoes?! Whether you prefer them mashed or sweet, here’s an easy way to reduce food...
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- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
Holiday Portion Planning Guide
I have 10 people coming for a holiday party, how much food do I need? According to the Food Network, “each adult will consume 1 pound of...
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- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
Refrigerator Storage 101
Whether you like it or not, the holiday season is upon us. That means parties, food, and lots of leftovers. We’ve collected our five...
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- Nov 3, 2022
- 3 min
Preparing Your Holiday Turkey
According to the USDA National Retail Turkey Report, the cost per pound of turkey is up 79% from 2021 ($1/lb. to $1.79/lb.). What can you...
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- Oct 12, 2022
- 2 min
Restaurant Plate Waste Costs Consumers up to $700 a Year
In 2021 more than $1.17 trillion dollars was spent at America’s restaurants and foodservice facilities, accounting for 55% of the average...
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- Sep 21, 2022
- 1 min
Food Scrap to Vegetable Stock
In the U.S., more than 70 billion pounds of food ends up in landfills each year. That’s enough food to feed the residents and visitors of...
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- Jun 14, 2022
- 2 min
How To Manage Food Waste in a Power Outage or Emergency Situation
Severe weather can disrupt lives in many ways. Power outages are common and can last a few seconds to several days. If your power is out,...
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- Jun 10, 2022
- 3 min
A Father's Love: Storing Food Safely
Grilling on a warm summer day, cheering from the sidelines, sitting in the audience at a recital; father figures play an important role...
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- Jun 8, 2022
- 2 min
I Can Use Peaches in my Salsa?
Is anything sweeter than a Georgia Peach? Yes- reducing food waste! Peaches (“Tao zi” 桃子) are native to China and have been cultivated...
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- May 23, 2022
- 1 min
Why Food Waste Matters on Memorial Day
Memorial Day is an annual holiday celebrated on the last Monday in May. Originally known as Decoration Day, it began in the years...
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- May 4, 2022
- 2 min
Bean Blog!
Beans, beans the magical fruit, the more you eat the more sugar your body processes and turns into carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and methane!...
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- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Reducing Wasted Food through Successful Substitutions
Reducing Food Waste through Substitutions: Pumpkin Puree After the dust settled on a successful holiday party, I found myself with an...
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- Nov 23, 2021
- 1 min
National Leftovers Day
In the US, more than $132 billion was spent on food in November of 2020.[1] For many Americans, the Thanksgiving feast is only half of...
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