{"id":14869,"date":"2020-09-21T14:50:32","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T04:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/12before12.sanitarium.com.au\/?page_id=14869"},"modified":"2020-09-29T16:05:17","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T06:05:17","slug":"skill-8-waste-warrior","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/12before12.sanitarium.com.au\/12-skills\/skill-8-waste-warrior\/","title":{"rendered":"Skill 8: Waste Warrior"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>We waste a lot of food here in Australia!\u00a0 That\u2019s bad news for your family\u2019s budget and bad news for the environment. Waste Warrior Will hates to think about all the good food that goes into landfill, not to mention the huge waste of land, water and energy that went into growing, making and transporting the food before it even arrives in your kitchen!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Food waste by the numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7.3 million tonnes of food in Australia goes to landfill every year<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s equal to 300kg per person, or 13,000 Olympic swimming pools, or throwing away one in five bags of groceries<\/li>\n<li>75% of all food sent to landfill in Australia comes from households<\/li>\n<li>And yet, 5 million Australians struggle to access or afford food every year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What happens to food in landfill?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Food that goes to landfill doesn\u2019t break down the same way it does in compost. Because of the lack of oxygen in landfill, it takes a really, REALLY long time to decompose. This results in the production of methane \u2013 the same greenhouse gas cows and some other livestock produce when they burp, belch and fart. Yuck!<\/p>\n<p>Not so fun fact: Food waste accounts for more than 5% of Australia\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions!<\/p>\n<p>The good news is there are so many things we can do to reduce food wastage and save the environment, let\u2019s do it!<\/p>\n<h4>10 ways to be a Waste Warrior<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1. Only buy what you need.\u00a0<\/strong>Before your parents go shopping, help them look at what is already in the fridge, plan what to cook, write a shopping list and stick to it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Know your dates.\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018Best before\u2019 means the food\u2019s taste, colour or consistency will reduce over time, but it\u2019s usually safe to eat for a little while after this date. But don\u2019t mess around with \u2018use by\u2019 dates. Once foods pass their use by date they could make you sick if you eat them. Find a way to use these foods soon after buying them!<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Be flexible with your ingredients.\u00a0<\/strong>If a fruit, vegetable or anything else appears to be getting old try to use it in a meal before it\u2019s too late. Pizzas, frittatas, and stir fries are just some recipes where you can play around with ingredients.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Eat the ugly stuff.\u00a0<\/strong>Don\u2019t discriminate because a carrot isn\u2019t its usual shape, or that apple has a few spots on its skin. They taste just as good as the perfect stuff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Be like Elsa.\u00a0<\/strong>Freeze foods or leftover cooked meals so you can eat them later. Check out the food safety tips on the 12 before 12 website for more<br \/>\nadvice on freezing foods.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Use it all.\u00a0<\/strong>Old vegetables and preparation scraps like the end of onions can be used to make stocks, sauces, jams, pickles or anything else that you can preserve!<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Don\u2019t overload your plate<\/strong>.\u00a0Start with a small serve, you can always add more if you\u2019re still hungry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Eat leftovers rather than buying more food!\u00a0<\/strong>Simple.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Sharing is caring.\u00a0<\/strong>If you have a lot of food left over, share it with friends, family, neighbours and those that are less fortunate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. All is not lost &#8211; compost!<\/strong> This is nature\u2019s way of recycling and is a great way to feed your garden. Compost enriches the soil with lots of nutrients that support the growth of new plants.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We waste a lot of food here in Australia!\u00a0 That\u2019s bad news for your family\u2019s budget and bad news for the environment. 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