{"id":3861,"date":"2022-12-27T14:47:18","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T19:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/?page_id=3861"},"modified":"2024-12-19T09:18:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T14:18:30","slug":"food-waste-reduction-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/food-waste-reduction-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Food waste reduction tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id3861_bb7491-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3861_bb7491-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3861_bb7491-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3861_bb7491-51 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3861_bb7491-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3861_bb7491-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3861_bb7491-51 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3861_729870-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3861_729870-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3861_729870-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3861_729870-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3861_729870-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3861_729870-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3861_729870-b1{position:relative;}.kadence-column3861_729870-b1, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3861_729870-b1:not(.specificity){margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3861_729870-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3861_729870-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3861_729870-b1, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3861_729870-b1:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3861_729870-b1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plan ahead and meal prep for this week. <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/2021\/10\/06\/try-meal-prepping-to-stop-wasting-food-save-money-and-time-too\/\">Click here to learn how to start meal prepping.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use your freezer! Freezing is a great way of storing food until you are ready to eat it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set aside an \u201cEAT ME FIRST\u201d location for food that will spoil soon. <a href=\"https:\/\/savethefood.com\/SaveTheFood_EatMeFirst_4.25x5.5.pdf\">Print this PDF from SaveTheFood.com to get started.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan, Plan, Plan. Label your meals &#8212; assign each meal to the day and meal in which you will eat it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take stock of the items in your pantry before you go grocery shopping. <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/2021\/07\/12\/shop-smarter\/\">Click here to see more smart shopping tips.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Donate food if you have more than you can eat &#8211; if someone eats it, it\u2019s not wasted!<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/resource\/food-donation-toolkit\/\"> Take a look at our Food Donation Toolkit to answer any of your questions.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Label your food with the date you bought it, so that you can more easily keep track of how long it will last.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce your serving size, you can always get seconds and you risk less food waste. To help you plan for the right amount of food, <a href=\"https:\/\/savethefood.com\/guestimator\">visit Save The Food\u2019s Guestimator to see how much food you\u2019ll need.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stick to your grocery list! Try to avoid unplanned food purchases. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anylist.com\/\">Download the mobile app AnyList<\/a> here to help you to customize your shopping list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try one of the storage tips from our blog, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/2021\/07\/27\/save-money-waste-less-with-these-5-food-storage-tips\/\">\u201cSave Money &amp; Waste Less with These 6 Food Storage Tips.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plant your vegetable scraps in water jars or glasses instead of throwing them away. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KtmyE12e8LI\">Click here to see 10 vegetables that you can grow from kitchen scraps<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use your food scraps to feed animals! 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