Eat Right & Reduce Food Waste Tip Sheet
An astonishing amount of food gets wasted annually from homes, restaurants, and grocery stores. There are a few ways you can do your part to help eliminate at least some of the food that goes wasted. Planning your meals around the ingredients you already have in your kitchen is a great way to reduce the amount of food that ends up going bad. Also, using your leftovers to create a whole new meal not only saves your dollar but saves the food from being thrown out, too. These are only a couple of the ways you can control food waste in your community; explore more ways to combat this on our website!
Source: https://www.nutritionnc.com
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