Saving Money on a Healthy Diet: Tips to Reduce Food Waste

Reducing food waste is good for the environment and can also help save money. Learn tips to reduce food waste.

Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Alexandra Schwarz, MD

Updated on August 31, 2023

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In many homes, it’s common to throw away food every once in a while. Maybe you forgot something was in the back of your fridge, or maybe you bought spinach on a whim but then didn’t know what to make with it. The thing is, you could save a lot of money by finding ways to reduce food waste.

There are a few problems with food waste. First, as the name suggests, it “wastes” food. This is important because millions of Americans suffer from hunger. Some face something called food insecurity, meaning they don’t have money or access to nutritious food on a regular basis. Learn more about food insecurity.

References

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (2020). Produce from purchase to plate - steps to reduce food waste.

U.S. Department of Agriculture. (2023). Food security in the U.S.

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