This post is going to be short and sweet, because… we’ve got no food waste this week! Yay.
One thing that has helped is buying less when I shop for groceries. The past two weeks I’ve crossed a couple of things off the list that could wait. This is especially true for packaged items, which tend to take precedence over other food we should be using up from the pantry or freezer. So I’m starting a new policy: only one packaged “treat” per shopping trip. Frozen pizza, cookies, and chips are all included. I’m not cutting them out entirely, but I’m not throwing them into the cart willy nilly anymore either. When we don’t have those items readily available, my husband tends to get more creative with what he eats for lunch, and it usually ends up being healthier as well.
This is possible because of our CSA delivery, and a well-stocked pantry. We won’t be going hungry anytime soon, so I can cut back on what we bring in a little bit. And buying less food has been the Number One best trick for wasting less. The bonus is that we save money in the bargain.
To learn more about how wasted food harms the environment, visit Wasted Food. And check out The Frugal Girl to get tips from other bloggers learning to minimize their food waste.
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Are you watching your food waste? How did you do this week? Let us know in the Comments section, along with any great freebies you’ve heard about lately.
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