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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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Aug 5, 20242 min read
Too Many Tomatoes Soup!
Every summer, tomatoes fill the vines in our yards asking to be shared and sauced! Make this tasty tomato soup if you're on the tomato train
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May 30, 20242 min read
You Say To-May-To, and I say To-Mah-To, But Why?
The history of the word tomato is as interesting as tomatoes are delicious. Today on WFSWU enjoy some tomato basil fried rice and learn...
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May 20, 20242 min read
Serving and saving: A fabulous Food for The Soul field trip!
The school year is almost over, and to wrap up Anderson and Turpin High School's Aspire program this semester, students traveled to the...
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May 10, 20241 min read
Stock Up for Compost
In honor of International Compost Awareness Week, stock up for compost!
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Feb 14, 20241 min read
A Love Letter: Tomatoes
Red and juicy, sweet and tart, From vine to store, you steal my heart. A Love Letter: Tomatoes
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Dec 21, 20233 min read
The Heart of Hamilton County: A Great Success
The Heart of Hamilton County has redistributed more than 15 tons of wholesome, surplus food to more than 1000 families.
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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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Aug 23, 20233 min read
A Recipe to Reduce Food Waste
The tradition of writing and sharing recipes goes back more than 4,000 years.
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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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Apr 7, 20232 min read
Wasted Food Stops With Us Week
April is Earth Month and Hamilton County R3Source is presenting its second annual “Wasted Food Stops with Us" week.
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Apr 5, 20232 min read
William Wiggins is Nacho Average Chemist:
William Wiggins has spent his career working on two tasks. Making sure people don’t ingest toxic chemicals and preventing corrosion of metal
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Jan 18, 20232 min read
Lettuce Help You Donate Food!
Donating to a food pantry is a good idea...volunteering is a great idea! What you can donate depends greatly on the facility, the clientele,
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Dec 21, 20223 min read
Melora the Apple
It's hard to beat a good fresh apple. They're a juicy, they're sweet, and they're high in fiber! But biting into a bruised or over ripe...
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Dec 7, 20222 min read
Winter Shopping Tips
While it might seem difficult to add fresh food to your shopping list this season, thanks to conventional storage techniques and modern...
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Nov 23, 20222 min read
Leftover Stories
According to the American Farm Bureau’s 37th Annual Survey, a traditional dinner for ten with turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and all the...
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Nov 22, 20221 min read
Easy-Peasy Tasty Waste-free Mashed Potatoes
Aside from the turkey, what’s Thanksgiving without potatoes?! Whether you prefer them mashed or sweet, here’s an easy way to reduce food...
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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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Oct 26, 20222 min read
Food for the Soul- Distributing Recovered Nutritious Food
The solution to hunger won’t be found in a bag, box, or can because the crisis isn’t just about calories- it’s about nutrition. In...
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Oct 19, 20222 min read
Great Apple Crunch 2022
Since 2014, millions of bites have been taken out of local apples each October for the Great Apple Crunch, an annual event celebrating...
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Oct 10, 20222 min read
Wilmington College Students and Faculty Take On Food Waste
At some point during the year, 38 million Americans ask themselves, “how will I eat today?” With more than 63 million tons of food thrown...
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