Eat Smart, Waste Less
Save your food from going to waste!
Why is it important to prevent food waste? Composting food scraps can prevent methane – a potent greenhouse gas – from being emitted at the landfill. However, more than 85 percent of greenhouse gas emissions from wasted food are created before the food even lands on your plate. When food is put in the landfill or a compost bin, the land, water, energy and other resources used to produce, process, transport, prepare and store our food is wasted.
How many resources go into producing the food that is lost or wasted every year in the U.S.?
Image credit: EPA.gov “From Farm to Kitchen: The Environmental Impacts of Food Waste
Preventing food from going to waste is one of the most powerful actions you can take to save money, help the environment and protect our natural resources. Eat Smart, Waste Less is a collection of strategies, tips and resources designed to help make food waste prevention easier.
How can the Eat Smart, Waste Less strategies reduce wasted food?
Make the most of what you buy with small changes in the way you shop, prep, store and cook your food. On this website, you will find tips, videos and downloadable materials for each of the four Eat Smart, Waste Less strategies to make preventing wasted food easier.
Shop with meals in mind. With a meal plan and shopping list in hand, you can avoid purchasing choices that lead to wasted food.
Prep now to eat later. Prepare ingredients ahead of time to make it easier to create meals later on in the week.
Keep it fresh longer. Food stays fresher, tastes better and lasts longer when stored in the right place.
Eat what you buy. Use up leftovers and the ingredients you have before buying more. You'll waste less, save more and may even find a new favorite dish.
Ready to start? Choose a strategy from the main menu to learn more.