Category Archives: Household

Rescued Brunch

I was reading this impassioned opinion piece on Philadelphia food security, I found myself nodding along. Then I got to the bottom and read this little disclaimer: Meghan McCracken is the Public Relations Associate at the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger. She and her housemates run an underground secret café, serving handmade local seasonal and/or […]

June 26, 2008 | Also posted in Food Recovery, Restaurant | Comments closed

Refrigerator Recommendations

When people ask me how they can reduce their personal food waste, I often point them to five basic tips. But this recent piece in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette provides more specific advice on how best to use your fridge and handle food. For instance, this pointer: Expiration dates are most often “sell by” or […]

June 25, 2008 | Also posted in Food Safety | Comments closed

Today Day

In case you missed it, here is today’s Today segment on food waste that featured yours truly: It was downright thrilling to see the issue of food waste on national TV. And it was fun, yet surreal watching myself play the role of “talking head” as I experienced my 15 minutes 15 seconds 8 seconds […]

June 24, 2008 | Also posted in Food Recovery, Personal | Comments closed

Too Much Left Over?

Back in May, the Non-Consumer Advocate (Katy) threw down a “Waste No Food Challenge” on her blog. Since my life is one big “Waste No Food Challenge,” I loved it. Well, Katy updated us on her progress and noted that while she’s been saving her leftovers, she often just has too much of each dinner […]

June 23, 2008 | Posted in Household | Comments closed

Friday Buffet

Don’t waste bananas–they might not be around much longer (at least not at $0.49/lb.) — — This just in: Australians waste $6 billion worth of food. Maybe it’s time Aussies *not* ‘put an extra shrimp on the barbie.’ Apparently those in the Australian capital of Canberra waste the most. Fortunately, Australia’s first food recovery operation, […]

June 20, 2008 | Also posted in Composting, Food Recovery, Friday Buffet, International, Restaurant | Comments closed

Cheese Guy Q & A

After all the interest surrounding a post last week on storing cheese, something had to give. Fortunately for us, that something was cheese expert and restaurateur Matt Jennings agreeing to lend his wisdom. After having the misfortune of attending elementary school with me in suburban Boston, Matt has risen to prominence in the culinary world. […]

June 10, 2008 | Also posted in Q & A | Comments closed

Best Before When?

The last two weeks, English writer Jonathan Maitland selflessly sacrificed life and limb, or at least his stomach, to test “best before” dates. What began with eggs one day past their “use-by” date, ended with a bowl of Sultana Bran (Raisin Bran) 12 weeks beyond the manufacturers’ cut-off day. The “Best Before Challenge” and the […]

June 9, 2008 | Also posted in Food Safety, International | Comments closed

Skeletons in the Closet

My wife and I are moving in a few weeks. This weekend, that meant tackling our pantry. We’ve lived in our current house for four years, and some lurking “cabinet castaways” have been there almost as long. To be fair, our tenure predates my obsession with food waste. And overall, we’ve done pretty well. Yet […]

June 2, 2008 | Also posted in The Weekly Waste Word | Comments closed

Sunday Reading

This article from today’s Pittsburgh Post Gazette wonders if rising prices is changing our food waste behavior. And this one from The Economist lends insight into waste in the supermarket industry. Enjoy the day!

June 1, 2008 | Also posted in Supermarket | Comments closed

Mostly Moldy?

In breaking news from the home front, I recently had some cheddar go moldy. I know–stop the presses!! My wife and I were away for the long weekend, providing ample opportunity for our yellow cheese to sprout white mold. Not one to give up easily on food, I decided to do some trimming. When I’m […]

May 29, 2008 | Also posted in Personal | Comments closed