These tangerines from our CSA got moldy in 3 days! So it really wasn’t our fault they went bad, but they are wasted food so I’m putting them in the photo. At least they’ll go in the compost bin and not in the trash.
The produce in our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) delivery normally lasts much longer than produce from the supermarket, so this was highly unusual. I did notice that they looked different than the clementines we’d received before, they were larger and bumpier, but I just thought they were from a different grower.
Anyway, there’s not much to learn from this because it was a fluke. Otherwise, we’re using up our CSA contents as fast as we can, and I’ve been cooking up greens every night so they don’t go to waste. It helps that they’re so delicious we actually crave them.
Why do I care about our food waste? For the health of the planet, and the health of our bank account. You can read all about the effect of food waste on the environment at Jonathan Bloom’s blog Wasted Food. And you can follow other people documenting their food waste in an effort to waste less at The Frugal Girl.
How did you do this week? Let us know in the Comments section. And check out this article from The New York Times about cutting your food waste by utilizing your freezer more. It’s got tons of tips for storage, labeling, planning, and organizing your meals.
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