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I tossed out a bag of mushy strawberries this evening, damn! Did you know that the average American wastes 40% of the food they purchase? I haven’t measured my own waste, but 40% doesn’t seem unrealistic. And that’s sad. What’s worse? Much of that wasted food ends up in landfills where it breaks down and forms methane, a greenhouse gas far more powerful than carbon dioxide.
This Food Republic infographic might help all of us waste less. It illustrates where to store different foods in our refrigerators to preserve flavor and minimize waste.
Reducing food waste is important. I vow to do my best — right after I clean out my frig.
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[...] Reducing food waste on the consumer level is awesome, but one way to make a huge dent in the wasted food problem is to get corporations on board. A household cutting back food waste by 35 to 50 percent is great, but when a large food company does the same, we’re talking about hundreds of tons of food diverted from the landfill every single day. [...]
[...] I learned that the company began when Dan treated himself to an all-you-can-eat buffet to celebrate a semester’s end. “All you can eat” is relative, and he found himself full after one plate — with quite a bit of food still uneaten. He looked around and noticed he had company. He — like many others — was throwing away something he had paid for a mere 30 minutes earlier. That’s not surprising or unusual: Studies show the average American wastes 40% of the food they purchase. [...]
[...] home is a great way to make sure you know what’s in your food, to save a little money, and to reduce food-related waste. Even home kitchens can use a lot of energy, though. From simple tips and tricks to energy-saving [...]
Thank you for the info. Greatly appreciate it.
[...] other bag of rice we buy hosts little moth families. So we tossed the rice (contributing to our 40% food waste), and I searched for a stand-in. A fresh bag of barley sitting in the pantry caught my eye. My [...]
Can’t read the info. Do you have the direct link to the original website?
http://www.foodrepublic.com/2012/07/26/where-food-goes-fridge
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