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You Are What You Eat?
How much food does your family throw away? Each American throws away approximately one pound of food per day, yet food donations are down more than 9%. What gives? Take time to talk with your kids about conserving food today. Instead of tossing their leftovers into the trash, save them for the next meal. Be proactive as a family by being conscious shoppers. Plan meals in advance and only buy what you need for the week. Cook foods before they go bad and store them appropriately. And, remember the items you can compost. Then, look at how you can help your local food bank with those donations.
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Terri commented, on June 12, 2008 at 7:12 a.m.:
Don't toss those scraps! You can make wonderful, healthy veggie broth yourself! I save all my cuttings from rinsed veggies (ends of carrots, celery, onions, tomatoes, almost ALL veggie scraps) in a zip-lock in my freezer. When it gets full I cook it all in about 2 cups of simmering water for 30 minutes, drain, and add the cooked veggies to my compost bin and freeze the resulting broth for future healthy meals! (Don't add salt so you won't mess up your future recipe.)