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Well done! my dear students,
you reached the last page for this subject!
On this page, we are going to learn methods and habits that help us to reduce this crisis and save our planet!
First, we need to remember as we learn before, the majority of food waste worldwide, a large amount is wasted by the consumers themselves;
in other words, we are the consumers(Parfitt et al. 2010). This is the reason that we need to start the change with ourselves.
So, What do you think we need to do in order to decrease this problem?
Before we move to discuss important methods and habits to decrease food waste, we are going to do a collaborative activity.
Think independently and according to the information we learned in previous pages about an authentic idea of your own to decrease food waste!
An idea that can help the environment you live in and make a change even if it is a small one, with a long-term impact.
Click here! you will reach to a google slide, read the instructions carefully and enjoy a mindful activity toward a true change.
After long searching for the best methods to decrease food waste I picked up for you a few ideas, which can help you do that from
an article was Written by a nutrition specialist called Jillian Kubala,
Shop Smart
avoid buying more food than you need, make frequent trips to the grocery store every few days rather than a big shopping.
Make a point
use all the food you purchased during the last trip to the market before buying more groceries.
Make a list
make a list of items that you need to buy and stick to that list, this will help you reduce buying and food waste as well.
Storage
learn how to store fruits and vegetables and specially short-shelf life products that we learn about in the previous pages, such as milk and meat.
Compost
Composting leftover food is a beneficial way to reuse food and turning food waste into energy for plants.
Everything is not perfect
Do your part by choosing imperfect products at the grocery store, or directly from the farmer.
Organize
Help avoid food spoilage by keeping your fridge organized so you can clearly see foods and know when they were purchased.
For example, when you buy a new carton of berries, place the newer package behind the old one.
Save leftovers
If you happen to cook a lot and you have leftovers, try to re-design this food. It can save you time and money.
A seed saver
you can plant any seeds of things you eat to get a fine new plant.
Understand the expire dates
“Sell by” is used to inform when the product should be sold or removed from the shelves. “Best by” is a suggested date that consumers should use their products. Neither of these terms means that the product is unsafe to eat after the given date, use your senses to know.
This video is for further information and tips.
Enjoy it!
What is Zero-Waste?
The notion of zero-waste cooking is just about as literal as it sounds, it means to leave behind as little food when cooking and eating.
One way to think of zero-waste cooking is in terms of the old dictum “reduce, reuse, recycle.” It involves the following:
Reduce- Use less of — or do without — unnecessary ingredients.
Reuse- Repurpose food scraps instead of throwing them out.
Recycle- Compost leftover food scraps. Buy food from food rescue organizations that ensure that farmed produce doesn’t go to waste.
for further reading visit the food Waste Index Report 2021 by UNEP - AHGINGOS
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