I am aware that some people, for one reason or another, do not eat leftovers. That would not be our household, even before these days of high food prices.
It’s estimated that we Americans waste 30% to 40% of the food we purchase. That equates to 219 pounds of groceries that each of us tosses in the garbage every year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. And two-thirds of that food is a fruit, vegetable or dairy product that ends up in a landfill instead of nourishing a body with essential nutrients.
What can we do when vegetables go bad before we eat them? Eat them before they go bad … duh.
Many foods can also be frozen for future use. I really don’t like overripe bananas. So I freeze them, three to a bag, and they’re ready for my next batch of banana bread.
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