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Super Simple Food Waste Fixes

Meghan Food, Sustainability, Waste Solutions April 28, 2020April 30, 2020Carbon Footprint, coffee, cooking, DIY, food loss, Food Security, food waste, home made, homemade, recipes, recycled, Recycling advice, reduce reuse recycle, repurpose, Reuse, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, upcycle, Zero Waste, zero waste lifestyle

Refrigerator packed with leftovers in containers.

On an average year, an estimated 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted globally – one third of all food produced for human consumption. And that was before a global pandemic struck. Now, between panic buying at the grocery store, restaurants closing worldwide, and food supply chains scrambling to readjust to our new “normal”, experts say that number is bound to increase.

So, we’ve come up with a few easy food waste fixes to help you tackle waste at home, and keep your sustainability goals in mind even during a crisis.

Fighting Food Waste

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Today, we’re talking about food waste. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, an estimated 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted globally each year – one third of all food produced for human consumption.

Farm to Table to…Trash?

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Trestle table set for a feast. Plates of perfect food ready for sharing.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, an estimated 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted globally each year – one third of all food produced for human consumption.