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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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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...
Dec 21, 20223 min read
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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...
Dec 14, 20222 min read
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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...
Dec 7, 20222 min read
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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...
Nov 30, 20221 min read
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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...
Nov 23, 20222 min read
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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...
Nov 22, 20221 min read
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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...
Nov 16, 20222 min read
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Refrigerator Storage 101
We’ve collected our favorite tips to reduce holiday food waste this season and wrapped them up just for you!
Nov 9, 20222 min read
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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...
Nov 3, 20223 min read
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Food for the Soul- Distributing Recovered Nutritious Food
The solution to hunger won’t be found in a bag, box, or can because the crisis isn’t just about calories- it’s about nutrition. In...
Oct 26, 20222 min read
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Great Apple Crunch 2022
Since 2014, millions of bites have been taken out of local apples each October for the Great Apple Crunch, an annual event celebrating...
Oct 19, 20222 min read
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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...
Oct 12, 20222 min read
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Where Do Date Labels on Food Come From?
Best-By, Sell-By, Best-if-Used-By, Freeze-By. These are not expiration dates; they have nothing to do with food safety. They are...
Sep 27, 20222 min read
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Stock: A Soup-er Way To Reduce Food Waste
Carrot tops, onion peels, tomato ends, and celery stems can be used to make a simple and tasty vegetable stock
Sep 21, 20222 min read
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Berries, Berries, the Magical Fruits!
Throw them in a salad, smoothie, pie, salsa, sandwich, popsicle, charcuterie spread, or use them as toppings or sauce for breakfast and...
Sep 7, 20222 min read
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Our Native Fruit, the Pawpaw!
A native fruit that tastes like a combination of a mango and a banana, pawpaws are found throughout the eastern United States. They were...
Aug 24, 20221 min read
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Onions, they're a-peel-ing!
Shop: Where to Buy Local Onions Onions are available in Cincinnati, OH throughout the year. A root vegetable, onions grows well in our...
Aug 3, 20222 min read
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Salsa Dancing
Peppers are the key ingredient in a fresh, summer salsa. Originally grown in Central America, there are more than 50,000 types of...
Jul 27, 20223 min read
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How do I Store and Serve Tomatoes?
What started as a diverse wild plant growing in the Andes Mountains eventually evolved into one of the world’s most popular foods–...
Jul 20, 20222 min read
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How Do I Dry Herbs?
Herbs are used to compliment, enhance, and add flavor to dishes, but they can be expensive. The average price for fresh rosemary is more...
Jul 13, 20222 min read
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