Do you avoid wasting food?

[jennifer_bloom]

Our grape and strawberry mixture had been in the fridge for 4 days and I had to throw half of the them out because they were going bad and my mom got this food shell that looks like a soma cell and she said it tasted outdated when she tried it. And we had to make olive pasta today because the olives were on the verge of going bad and yesterday I threw out an outdated apple that had gone bad. Before the pandemic, less than 5% of our food got thrown out cause it was never purchased near its expiration date but with food shortages and overly long shelf stockings, a lot of our fruit goes bad if it’s not eaten within a week. I also had a banana today that was very ripe. And I ate a slice of cheese yesterday because I was told it only lasts a few days in the fridge. And I think I have to throw out the walnuts and canned fish cause they are both past their expiration date.

[DryGermanGuy]

I avoid it simply by being organized. I typically buy groceries for the next ten-twelve days. Everything fresh or refrigerated I use up in that time, everything frozen usually also, but with lower priority.
By the way: Items/ingredients that you cook you can easily use up to seven days after expiration date. I do that all the time.

[TommyMountainFigure]

Anything that CAN be frozen, I freeze as soon as I get it.. This cuts down on a lot of wastage, but things like fruit I buy whole rather than already cut as it has a much longer shelf life.. I also have one of those fridges which has the blue infra red lighting to make foods last longer.. that also helps.

[DryGermanGuy]

Please explain: If it's blue lighting, how can it be infrared?

[TommyMountainFigure]

@DryGermanGuy It's special blue lighting that keep the food lasting longer.. I just called it infra red.. but it's the other one I mix that up with

[TommyMountainFigure]

Active Fresh Blue Light™ << that's what they call it

[TommyMountainFigure]

Thank you for picking my answer JB.

[Astarlessnightsky]

Yes, we specifically go to a store that sells food beyond the expiration date, too safe it from the trashcan and because its also much cheaper. I always feel guitly when we have to throw away stuff.

[DJB72]

If it's not eaten I compost it. That way it nourishes the veg I grow next year.

I'm looking into worm farming to speed up the process. Nature doesn't waste anything.

[josephinelcajon]

Yes I do! It depends on what it is but I will give it to the wild animals or compost it at the very least but most gets used or eaten.

[Bratsondanielle]

We have lots of chickens here on our off-grid property so wasting food is basically impossible

[collie22]

we always try to eat up stuff before it go's bad but sometimes they go bad before you know its too late :)

[Pinay_ako]

I try to finish all the food at home. Either I freeze some of them so I can warm up later or eat the rest within 3 days.

[Blackcosmo]

Yeah I can't stand wasting food.

[Whatever2929292]

I try to avoid it but it happens

[Zolly99999]

I try my best not to waste anything

[FreyaRed]

Yes, but it doesn't work always as intended.

[GrapeApe98]

Especially meat.