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Plan meals ahead. In the home, one of the best ways to reduce food waste is to plan meals ahead

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Buy local to reduce transport, shop farmer’s markets

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Track what you toss to shop for less next time

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Shop “ugly” fruits

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Rotate time-sensitive foods in the fridge and cupboards

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Study expiration dates and reexamine their meaning

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Use all parts of fruits and vegetables: eat the skin and yolk, blend into smoothies the stems & peels , soup broth from veggie skins

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Freeze surplus garden vegetables

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Process or dehydrate surplus or damaged fruit, produce and meats. 

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Reduce food storage clutter; rotate food in fridge and pantry

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Repurpose leftovers , eg. Dried Bread to croutons/Coffee grounds to soil supplement

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Compost kitchen waste

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Tailor Restaurant meals- leave off parts of an item/ recipe you won’t eat, eg. Bread