5 Ways to Fight Food Waste

1. Plan your meals.

The more precise you are about what you’re going to eat and when, the less food you’ll waste. Meal-planning apps can help! For example, Yummly features over million recipes, allowing you to save your favorites in a virtual recipe box. You can choose what meals you want to make, and Yummly (Free. Online or for iOS, Android) sends the ingredients to a grocery list — which you can export to Instacart, a grocery delivery app.

2. Store your food well.

Sustainable America offers plenty of helpful resources for smart food storage — including infographics for optimally packing your fridge, and “Eat Me First” signs you can print and put on food that’s close to its expiration date. The Natural Resources Defense Council has its own food-waste tips and resources at savethefood.com.

3. Practice emergency use-it-up measures.

The Waste-Free Kitchen Handbook has plenty of practical advice for using up foods that are moving past peak-freshness. Turn to pp. 20–21 for a sampling, and read the…

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