Food Waste

A Problem of Global Proportions

What Can We Do?

● Give Food to Neighbors● Grow your own Food● Buy only what you will use● Compost unusable food● Bring home leftovers● Cook your own food

Giving Food to Others

Grow/Raise Our Own Food

Buy only what you need!● Use the smaller grocery cart or basket● Shop on a full stomach● Look for items that are on sale and about to

expire and freeze them to save major $!● Plan out meals and make ashopping list

Compost

Use Leftovers

● Bring Leftovers Home from the restaurant● Freeze what you won’t use now for later

Cook your own food

Sourceshttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bethhoffman/2012/04/06/food-waste-visualized-infographic-1-of-2/

http://www.precisionnutrition.com/all-about-food-waste

http://katiecouric.com/features/10-tips-for-saving-big-and-shopping-smart-at-the-grocery-store/

http://www.geog.psu.edu/sites/default/files/Scientific%20American%20Article.pdf

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