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Ideas to Reduce Food Waste

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  • Make a grocery list before shopping based on a planned meals, and use a "first-in, first-out" way to organize food.
  • Label the purchase date on food.
  • Store fruit and vegetables properly so they last longer.
  • Get creative with leftover so they are actually eaten. Inform yourself on "best before" and "expiry" dates.
  • Buy meat in bulk, carve it yourself, then save the bones and other unwanted parts to make broth.
  • Cook more often – supporting restaurants is great but takeout generates a lot of waste.
  • Don’t toss out any leftovers – freeze them and use them in a fried rice or other dish.
  • Store vegetables in containers in the fridge to extend to keep them fresh longer, such as perforated produce bags.
  • Use vegetable scraps to add flavour to soups/broths.
  • Buy meat in bulk, carve it yourself, then save the bones and other unwanted parts to make broth.
  • Freeze vegetables that are not used to use in soups/broths.
  • Eat your kids’ leftovers.
  • Decrease the quantity of food purchased so less waste.
  • For more tips and tricks visit Love Food Hate Waste Canada.