Reduce your food waste by transforming your food scraps into treasure
5 years, 8 months ago

Reduce your food waste by transforming your food scraps into treasure

ABC  

At the end of the week, the saddest place in your home is inside your fridge. I was trying to reduce waste and wanted to know how to stop food from going off and make it last longer — preserving was the number one way to do this." Buy less "We all have a tendency to buy way too much food because the majority of us can actually afford it," she says. Store food properly "Making sure your food is well looked after is putting value on it," Alex says. Black banana jam "After making my kids so much banana bread they vowed to never eat it again, I came up with this recipe to use ripe bananas," Alex says.

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Food waste warriors redirect unwanted produce to homes, charities
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Food waste warriors redirect unwanted produce to homes, charities

ABC  

Victorian vegetable grower Catherine Velisha says Australia's food system is broken but it isn't the supermarkets' fault. "As individuals we feel like we're quite powerless but we're actually quite powerful and we can make decisions every day that can potentially change a whole food system along the line." Australians waste nearly 8 million tonnes of food every year, ranking it …

To waste less food, become a scrappier cook
9 months ago

To waste less food, become a scrappier cook

Salon  

For some, minimizing food waste is a magnificent idea in theory, but it falls apart when it comes to execution. “The idea for ‘Scrappy Cooking’ started from a shocking statistic: 30 to 40% of the entire United States food supply ends up in landfills, a lot of which stems from household waste,” Bodrug told Salon Food. “As you may have …

What's YOUR food waste style? Scientists say all households fit into three categories - and claim young people are the sloppiest
1 year, 2 months ago

What's YOUR food waste style? Scientists say all households fit into three categories - and claim young people are the sloppiest

Daily Mail  

Food waste is a major problem in the UK, with Britons throwing away an estimated 9.5 million tonnes of grub every year. While 39 per cent are classed as 'warriors', the other 61 per cent are either 'strugglers' or 'slackers', they say What's your food waste style? Warriors - 39% H ave low food waste or avoid it, and sort …

One Solution to the Food Waste Problem: Eat Your Garbage
55 years ago

One Solution to the Food Waste Problem: Eat Your Garbage

Wired  

The villains of climate change tend be what we put out: carbon-spewing cars, soot-emitting power plants, farting cows. That’s the premise behind Shuggie’s Trash Pie and Natural Wine, a restaurant that opened this spring in San Francisco‘s Mission District specializing in ingredients otherwise destined for the dump. Cofounder Kayla Abe and her team rescue bruised peppers, unwanted fish heads, and …

I used food waste apps to feed myself for a fortnight
3 years, 1 month ago

I used food waste apps to feed myself for a fortnight

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Food waste is a huge global problem, with millions of tonnes of food being thrown …

My carbon footprint: I’ve got the doggy bag blues
3 years, 3 months ago

My carbon footprint: I’ve got the doggy bag blues

The Independent  

I dropped a proper social clanger over the weekend. The doggy bag isn’t just accepted in the US, for example, it’s a veritable institution – an absolute must given the scale of the average portion. Unless it is separated from other waste for compost – and what manic commercial kitchen has time for that – it’s likely to end up …

This is how much food gets wasted, and what you can do about it
3 years, 10 months ago

This is how much food gets wasted, and what you can do about it

Al Jazeera  

Almost one billion tons of food were wasted in 2019, most of it coming from homes, contributing to rising global emissions, new UN report shows. Among the most effective climate solutions, non-profit Project Drawdown ranks cutting food waste ahead of moving to electric cars and switching to plant-based diets. Thursday’s UNEP report suggests the amount of food wasted by consumers …

I calculated my family's carbon footprint — and now we need to eat a lot less red meat
4 years, 7 months ago

I calculated my family's carbon footprint — and now we need to eat a lot less red meat

ABC  

So, let's start this again. The meat my family eats Food comprises about 15-20 per cent of Australia's total carbon emissions, according to Deakin University food sustainability expert Michalis Hadjikakou. Dr Hadjikakou says there are three things we can personally do to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions from food: Eat less red meat Reduce food waste Cut down on …

Roundup: Your Tips To Fight Food Waste
5 years ago

Roundup: Your Tips To Fight Food Waste

NPR  

Roundup: Your Tips To Fight Food Waste Enlarge this image Clare Schneider/NPR Clare Schneider/NPR Food waste is a big problem in the United States, where a typical household of four tosses out about $1,600 worth of food annually. In planning that episode, the office was abuzz with conversations about our own tricks and tips to save food — from recipes …

How to live waste free: Tips to become more eco-friendly
5 years, 8 months ago

How to live waste free: Tips to become more eco-friendly

Daily Mail  

The thought of living a zero-waste life can feel overwhelming at best and impossible at worst, since our daily lives seem consumed by garbage. To help you get started, here are 10 simple and easy zero-waste tips: Re-useable bottles Avoid plastic bottles and paper cups by investing in a reusable flask for hot and cold drinks. Reusable bags Avoid using …

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