Example_F_Tools_to_save_food_flier.pdf
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- Washington County, Oregon
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This is a two-page educational flier produced collaboratively by Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling, the City of Beaverton, the City of Gresham, and Clackamas County Resource Conservation & Solid Waste, focusing on reducing food waste in Oregon. The document provides comprehensive strategies for households to minimize food waste through four key approaches: smart shopping (planning meals and buying only necessary items), smart preparation (prepping ingredients in advance), smart storage (proper food preservation techniques), and smart saving (utilizing leftovers).
The flier offers detailed resources including an online platform (EatSmartWasteLess.com) with tools such as recipe apps, food storage directories, freezer tips, and shelf life guides. Participants are encouraged to track their food waste over four weeks and can join a Facebook group to share experiences. The document highlights significant food waste statistics, noting that 40% of food in America is wasted, the average U.S. household never eats 20% of purchased groceries, and 25% of U.S. freshwater supplies go to producing uneaten food. The initiative aims to help residents save money, conserve resources, and address food insecurity, with one in six Oregonians lacking a secure food supply.
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Tools to Save Your Food!
Forty percent of food in America is wasted. The average U.S. household never eats 20 percent of all the food they purchase. That’s like going to the store and buying five bags of groceries and leaving one in the parking lot. And 25 percent of U.S. freshwater supplies go to producing food that doesn’t get eaten. At the same time, one in six Oregonians lacks a secure supply of food.
Save the food
Wasting food wastes everything — water, fuel, labor, money, love. The good news is there’s something you can do. By taking the Eat Smart, Waste Less Challenge with your household, and making small shifts in how we shop, prepare and store your food, you waste less, save money and conserve the valuable resources associated with food production. Make a change today. Start with one or more of the tips below. Learn more at EatSmartWasteLess.com.
Shop with meals in mind (SMART SHOPPING)
Use the pad to make a list with meals in mind and buy no more than what you expect to use. Try keeping a running list of meals your household enjoys, shopping on a full stomach and avoiding two-for-one deals so you don’t buy more than you will use. More tips are available at EatSmartWasteLess.com.
Prep now and eat later (SMART PREP)
Preparing ingredients ahead of time can make it easier to create meals later in the week as well as save time, effort and money. Label your prepped items as a reminder to use them up in time. Try cooking several meals at once then store them in the freezer for a later date. See the EatSmartWasteLess.com for more tips.
Keep it fresh (SMART STORAGE)
Help your food stay fresher, taste better and last longer by storing it in the right place.
Use the “Fruit and Vegetable Storage Guide” magnet as a guide to storing your produce.
Get to know what the labels best by, use by, sell by, enjoy by and best before really mean and stop throwing away food too soon.
Learn more about refrigerator humidity settings, shelf life, using your freezer better, and other tips on EatSmartWasteLess.com.
Eat what you buy (SMART SAVING)
Use up leftovers and the ingredients you have before buying more.
Create a space in your fridge to store leftovers, and put the “Eat This First” decal on it as a reminder for your household. Try one of the recipe apps from EatSmartWasteLess.com for using up leftovers and extra ingredients.
Measure your wasted food (GET SMART)
Measure how much food your family throws away over four weeks. Be sure to include food scraped off plates and from the fridge, counter and cabinets. Report your results each week with the link pro-vided in follow-up emails or send them to info@eatsmartwasteless.com.
More resources online
The EatSmartWasteLess.com website is full of more tips and tools to help you prevent food waste at home including:
• App to create alerts to use your food
• Food Storage Directory
• A-Z recipes by ingredient
• Freezer tips
• Guide to shelf life
• Ideas for leftovers
• Menu planners
• Prep ideas
• Shopping list apps
• And much more
Connect with others
Ask questions, get advice and share successes on the Eat Smart, Waste Less Challenge Facebook group at Facebook.com/Groups/EatSmartWasteLessChallenge. Use the hashtag #EatSmartWasteLess and let your network know about wasting less food.
More tips and resources by email
When you sign up for the challenge with your email, you get weekly tips and resources for up to four weeks. There are opportunities to share how you are doing and earn great prizes by filling out a few surveys or by reporting your GET SMART data. Look for emails in your inbox.
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