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Food for Thought: Meal planning saves money

Welcome to #FoodWasteFriday!

Each Friday we’ll share a recipe, movie and resource that relate to the topic of food waste, and invite you to share with us how you’re using them! Making a leftover meal? We want to see it! Watching one of the films we suggest? Let us know! Used a resource that we shared? We want to hear what you think about it! #FoodWasteFriday on social media to tell us how YOU know more, waste less and eat well.

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Ask an Expert

Sharon McDonald, MEd, RD, LDN, Penn State, Senior Extension Educator/Food Safety Specialist

Q: How long will raw meat stay good in my freezer?

A: We generally recommend using frozen items within a year. However, as long as they were properly handled prior to freezing and they did not thaw and refreeze (for example if there was a power outage) from a food safety perspective they will be safe beyond that time for any number of years. The issue is really one of quality after a year. The meat will most likely have freezer burn, it may have absorbed off odors and in general will not be very tasty. If someone has frozen meat past that one-year mark (by several months let’s say) they could use it in soup or a casserole where it will be combined with other foods for flavor.