Did you know that just one quarter of all wasted food could feed the 795 million undernourished people around the world who suffer from hunger (source)?? What about the fact that In the USA, 30-40% of the food supply is wasted(source)?
More personally, the average American throws away between $28-$433 in the form of about 20 pounds of food each month (source). That is an INCREDIBLE amount of money throughout the year!
– I was over buying (because “bulk” is cheaper).
– I wasn’t planning any meals so I’d let things sit in the fridge until I had the “inspiration” to use them.
♥ Don’t buy food you won’t eat. I used to tell myself I should try to eat yogurt and melons. Both are pretty icky as far as I’m concerned. So really what I did was buy, store, and throw away yogurt and melons. Madness.
CREATE THESE NEW HABITS TO STOP WASTING FOOD HABITS
This (usually) means – for me – no more fresh produce from Costco. Saving a couple of bucks isn’t really saving if you’re throwing half of what you buy away. Big giant bags of salad aren’t allowed into my house.
If you wanna plan every meal, that’s awesome!I only do supper, and I don’t stick to the meal plan religiously (here’s a great way to start meal planning!)