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www.eatright.org/nnm. Objectives Define food waste. List three benefits of reducing food waste. Identify five ways to reduce food waste. What is Food Waste?. Why is reducing food waste important?. Sources of Food Loss and Waste. Food Supply Chain. Wasted Food.

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  1. www.eatright.org/nnm

  2. Objectives • Define food waste. • List three benefits of reducing food waste. • Identify five ways to reduce food waste.

  3. What is Food Waste?

  4. Why is reducing food waste important?

  5. Sources of Food Loss and Waste Food Supply Chain • Wasted • Food

  6. Reasons to Reduce Food Waste Wasted Food Wasted Money = & Nutrients

  7. Ways to help prevent food waste: • Plan meals based on foods you already have. • Look in the refrigerator, freezer, and pantry first for foods that need to be used up. • Find recipes that use those ingredients. • Write a list of the food items you still need.

  8. Ways to help prevent food waste: • Buy only the amount of food that can be eaten or frozen within a few days. • Place foods that spoil quickly within sight. • Store produce properly.

  9. Ways to prevent spoilage: • Buy only the amount you will use within a few days. • Wash produce right before using. • Learn which fruits and vegetables should be stored in the refrigerator. • Separate produce that is known to cause others to ripen too quickly. See the How to Keep Produce Fresher Longer – Infographic for more information.

  10. More ways to help prevent food waste: • Learn what food product dates mean. • USE BY MARCH 31, 2018 • BEST BY MARCH 31, 2018 • BEST BEFORE MARCH 31, 2018 • SELL BY MARCH 31, 2018

  11. Always Practice Good Food Safety! • Don’t risk eating or drinking anything that you suspect has spoiled. • Eat leftovers within 3 to 4 day (or freeze for up to 3 to 4 months).

  12. More ways to help prevent food waste: • Get creative with leftovers. • Transform meals into soups, salads, or sandwiches. • Cut up leftover meats and veggies. • Use them as a topping for salads or cooked grains. • Wrap in a tortilla or stuff into a pita for a satisfying sandwich.

  13. Other ways to Go Further with Food : • Be mindful of portion sizes. • Order smaller sizes of foods and drinks when eating away from home. • Ask for a to-go container at the start of a meal.

  14. More ways to Go Further with Food : • Learn how to properly can or dehydrate foods at home. • Donate extra foods that are still safe to eat to a local food pantry. • Consider composting.

  15. Food Waste Resources • https://furtherwithfood.org/

  16. Food Waste Resources • USDA ChooseMyPlate.gov, “Let’s Talk Trash” • https://www.choosemyplate.gov/lets-talk-trash • “U.S. Food Waste Challenge” • https://www.usda.gov/oce/foodwaste/ • United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • “Reducing Wasted Food At Home”https://www.epa.gov/recycle/reducing-wasted-food-home • Food Recovery Challenge (FRC) https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/food-recovery-challenge-frc

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