795 million people around the world go hungry on any given day 30% of all food produced globally goes to waste yearly 231lbs/year average amount of food a person in America wastes Save On Energy has developed an informative resource that illustrates the challenges associated with food waste, identifies where food waste is happening, and […]
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Stop Food Waste Event
We love #stopfoodwasteday: Our mission at Stop Food Waste Day is to ignite change regarding the global food waste issue. We do this by drawing attention to the problem, at the same time educating through engaging with society at all levels and sharing practical, creative and impactful ways we can all change our behaviour to […]
Smart Ways to Fight Food Waste
Looking to achieve your zero waste potential? Join Solana Center and the City of Encinitas for the new “Green Wednesdays” free webinar series this November! Tune in on November 11th for the webinar Smart Ways to Fight Food Waste which will share tips and tricks to prevent waste and save money in your home kitchen. […]
Food Smarts: Waste Reduction Facilitator Training
NEW: Food Smarts now offers waste reduction lessons! Join us on July 23rd, from 10am-12pm, for a virtual training on how to facilitate this new addition to our flagship curriculum. Register now. Did you know? Food Smarts is part of the USDA’s national SNAP-Ed Toolkit, a one-stop shop for organizations seeking programs to improve nutritional […]
Virtual Class: Stay Healthy & Waste Less
Join Anna in her kitchen (virtually!) and learn about how to reduce food waste using foods past its prime, such as stale bread and brown bananas… on Instagram’s IGTV! * Residents of San Mateo County can earn $6 worth of VeggieRX Vouchers; watch until the end for special instructions.
Opinion: How I Learned To Face Food Waste And Plan Smarter
This author (and mother) describes what she learned from her family’s 3-month food waste challenge. Here’s a teaser of her tips, click on the link to see all of them: Meal plan (with high hopes and low expectations) Learn your food waste patterns Start toddlers (or picky adults?) with smaller portions Stray from recipes (i.e. […]