Can’t use all your produce? The good news that you can freeze almost every fruit and veggie for future use. Helping you save seasonal goodness, while persevering precious nutrients in the process. So make friends with your freezer with these waste-free ideas.
Read MoreWhen it comes to the fight against food waste, one of the easiest things we can do in the kitchen is to make sure we are making good use of the whole ingredient. Root-to-stem cooking is a form of intentional cooking where every part of the plant plays an important role in the dishes we create. Plus, it’s a tasty solution that can help reduce your environmental impact and your grocery bill by up to 25%! This eco-friendly, culinary trend has quickly gained momentum to become a staple in home cooking, try it for yourself by following a few of these simple ideas.
Read MoreWilting lettuce in the crisper drawer, uneaten leftovers in the back of the fridge, broccoli stalks tossed in the trash - all of it really adds up. Households in the U.S. waste a staggering 76 billion pounds of food per year. About 68% of that trashed food could have been eaten. If that’s not enough, the average person in the U.S. wastes about 21% of the food they buy, costing them approximately $1800 per year!
Read MoreAccording to the UN Food & Agriculture Organization, about 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted worldwide every year, and of this, fruit and vegetables have the highest wastage rates of any food type. While much of this occurs on the farm or at retail, a lot happens right in your kitchen. The biggest offenders? Lettuce, tomatoes, bananas and grapes. Check out our top produce saving tips for the ones that get tossed the most.
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