By Fred Decker | December 1, 2020 | eHow.com
Whether you’re looking to reduce your personal carbon footprint or just stretch your budget, cutting down on the amount of food you waste in your home is a big step in the right direction. Most of us waste more than we think (if you weighed and wrote down what you throw out as many restaurants do, you’d be shocked), and learning to reduce food waste is one of the most powerful things you can do as an individual. Here are 10 tips to get you started.
1. First In, First Out
When it comes to minimizing food waste, you can learn a lot from the professionals. Restaurants organize ingredients on a system of “first in, first out” or FIFO, which just means organizing your food so you always use older things before newer things. Restaurants might label and date their ingredients, but you probably don’t need to do that at home (though it helps). Just make sure when you’re putting things away that you leave the old food front and center, and tuck the new stuff in behind. Whether it’s your fridge, freezer or pantry, that usually does the trick.
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