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Do you know the difference between ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates on foods? What does ‘display until’ or ‘sell by’ mean? If you find food dates confusing, you are not alone. (Most households waste around €700 through food thrown out each year!

Winter crashed my garden party last week and started talkin' smack. Tomato plants withered. Borage leaves got bruised. Sweet potato transplants were pummeled into clumps of reddish brown leaves. These ...

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If you’re reading this, chances are you care about the earth and try to make decisions that minimize your environmental footprint.

Simple but nourishing: The average American wastes more than 1/2 lb. of food each day. Meanwhile, millions of people are going hungry in our own cities. Here... (MT @feedingamerica: Neat video!

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8 Tips for Avoiding Food Waste
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Americans now waste a shocking 50% of the food we produce. And even in Africa – where children are still starving – the percentage is similar.

In the U.S. alone, about 40 percent of all edible food goes to waste, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, a figure made even more troubling when considering the 50 million Americans currently classified as ...

Flemmich Webb: In an attempt to tackle waste, Levi's has created a new denim range which uses eight plastic bottles for each pair of jeans (RT @GuardianSustBiz: 3.6m bottles & food trays used for 300,000 Waste)...

Picture an idyllic family-run peach farm in rural Connecticut. There are rows upon rows stretching for acres with luscious and zingy Red Garnets, Washingtons, or Raritan Roses. I spent the summer a...

Food waste: Is there anything sexier? Okay, yes. But addressing waste is pretty darn important for the health of communities and planet. Luckily, it’s incredibly easy to limit food waste with this list of 29 tips.

The less you toss the more you save. Can a few minutes of focus on your fridge contents save money AND the planet?

If you're looking to get more of a specific vitamin or mineral in your diet, or you're wondering what types of produce will help you get which types of nutrients (and what those nutrients are good for), this beautiful, color-coded chart breaks it...

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RT @Earth911: Cut down on #food waste & save $ by learning exactly how much produce to buy --> http://t.co/JoKBS1J0NO #education #sustainability

The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects.

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Ever wondered what kinds of beer are most environmentally sound? Our ethical guide will influence how you get under the influence. (Video: How to eat an apple so that you never waste a core (don't eat the seeds!

RT @ocgreenmama: Such great work these folks are doing! On the Road with a Food Rescue Organization http://t.co/cl7ZsS5xFk via @Earth911

Use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without is a favorite adage in both frugal and green circles, and it is something I strive to live by. One of the best ways to use it up is to think differently about our food and ways to avoid wasting it.

Have you ever noticed that sourdough bread takes longer to get moldy than other types of bread? Canadian scientists have discovered the reason for this phenomen (Coming to a breadbox near you?

Twelve tips that can help reduce food waste, nourish your family with delicious food and save you money! (RT @wheatsfield: 12 tips to reduce food waste http://t.co/VHavAQBzcP Happy Earth Day!

Can you really taste the difference between pine nuts and sunflower seeds in that pesto? Your wallet can! Discover 19 more great, money-saving subs.

Guide to local resources including recycling centers, how to recycle, pollution prevention and how help protect the environment. (5 Kitchen Gadgets that help reduce food waste -Really!
I love the herb keeper.

Adventurous food shopping get you in trouble? Get help from creative cooks through the Cook Your Cupboard project. (RT @walkforhunger: Reduce your food waste!

5 ways to stop wasting food
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Don't throw out so much food. Food waste may not be the cause of the hour, but it is getting a lot of attention these days.

"If you are already recycling, why wouldn't you want to go one step further and recycle your food waste by composting it,” asked Rhonda Sherman, a solid waste specialist with the Department of Biological and Agriculture Engineering at North...