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| Just like Mom used to make! Photo source Flickr, used under creative commons. |
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| The refrigerator is a marvelous invention, but how can we get the most out of it? Photo source Flickr, used under creative commons.
Food’s expensive!! It’s
disheartening to spend money on good food to feed our families, only
to have to throw it out because it spoiled before we had a chance to
use it. It’s hard on our pocketbooks and it’s a horrible waste of
resources. The United Nations estimates that nearly one-third of all
food produced in the world for human consumption – about 1.3
billion tonnes – gets lost or wasted. Much of it ends up in
landfill sites where it becomes a major source of the greenhouse gas
methane. While much of this wastage is in the supply and distribution
chain, households are also major contributors. We couldn’t find
statistics for Canada but in the United Kingdom, it’s estimated
that 32% of food purchased by households ends up being thrown out.
Here’s the Kitchen Pixies' advice for
keeping the taste and making less waste. |
