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THE SCOOP: TIPS AND NEWS TO HELP REDUCE FOOD WASTE
Wasted Food Stops With Us aims to shed light on the food waste problem and provide practical tips to participate in solutions. Hope you are hungry for change.
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Sep 6, 20232 min read
Wasted Bread Stops With Us!
Surveys show that bread is among the top 5 most wasted foods.
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Jun 22, 20232 min read
How Farmers Markets Reduce Food Waste
Talking to a local food producer at a farmers’ market is a great way to support the regional economy and reduce food waste.
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Jun 9, 20233 min read
National Meal Prep Day is June 9
June 9th is National Meal Prep Day. Meal prepping is a great way to plan meals, save time, and reduce waste
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May 24, 20232 min read
How to Talk to Children About Food Waste
In Hamilton County, Ohio approximately 32,000 children are food insecure. But, statistics are not the best way to motivate children.
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May 3, 20232 min read
Half of all Wasted Food Comes From Our Homes.
This might be some tough meat to chew, but half of all food waste comes from our homes.
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Feb 3, 20231 min read
Smoothie Slurp
Did you know that wasted food costs a family of four up to $1,800 a year? Smoothies are a great way to use up that produce you might have...
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Feb 1, 20231 min read
Frozen Assets
Food safety isn’t just about preventing illness, it’s also about saving money. Storing food safely will extend the shelf life of the foods y
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Nov 9, 20222 min read
Refrigerator Storage 101
We’ve collected our favorite tips to reduce holiday food waste this season and wrapped them up just for you!
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Nov 3, 20223 min read
Preparing Your Holiday Turkey
According to the USDA National Retail Turkey Report, the cost per pound of turkey is up 79% from 2021 ($1/lb. to $1.79/lb.). What can you...
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Oct 12, 20222 min read
Restaurant Plate Waste Costs Consumers up to $700 a Year
In 2021 more than $1.17 trillion dollars was spent at America’s restaurants and foodservice facilities, accounting for 55% of the average...
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Sep 21, 20222 min read
Stock: A Soup-er Way To Reduce Food Waste
Carrot tops, onion peels, tomato ends, and celery stems can be used to make a simple and tasty vegetable stock
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Sep 16, 20222 min read
Learning To Make A Shopping List
What’s the best way to make a shopping list? The one that works for you! The average family of 4 wastes $1,800 a year on food that is...
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Sep 7, 20222 min read
Berries, Berries, the Magical Fruits!
Throw them in a salad, smoothie, pie, salsa, sandwich, popsicle, charcuterie spread, or use them as toppings or sauce for breakfast and...
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Aug 24, 20221 min read
Our Native Fruit, the Pawpaw!
A native fruit that tastes like a combination of a mango and a banana, pawpaws are found throughout the eastern United States. They were...
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Aug 3, 20222 min read
Onions, they're a-peel-ing!
Shop: Where to Buy Local Onions Onions are available in Cincinnati, OH throughout the year. A root vegetable, onions grows well in our...
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Jul 27, 20223 min read
Salsa Dancing
Peppers are the key ingredient in a fresh, summer salsa. Originally grown in Central America, there are more than 50,000 types of...
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Jul 20, 20222 min read
How do I Store and Serve Tomatoes?
What started as a diverse wild plant growing in the Andes Mountains eventually evolved into one of the world’s most popular foods–...
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Jul 13, 20222 min read
How Do I Dry Herbs?
Herbs are used to compliment, enhance, and add flavor to dishes, but they can be expensive. The average price for fresh rosemary is more...
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Jul 6, 20222 min read
How do I Store Grapes?
A tasty snack, an energy packed drink, dried as raisins, or transformed into gummy treats - thanks to the growers from the National Grape...
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