Waste Not! A Food Saving Adventure

What is meal planning?

• Meal planning is a method of cooking food on-site.

• Meal planning is the process of organizing food in advance.

• Meal planning is the act of ordering food from a restaurant every day.

• Meal planning involves eating whatever is available at the time.

How can meal planning help reduce food waste?

• Meal planning has no impact on reducing food waste.

• Meal planning increases food waste by encouraging bulk buying.

• Meal planning is only useful for dieting and not for reducing waste.

• Meal planning reduces food waste by promoting efficient purchasing and usage of food.

You’ve opened a carton of milk and it’s getting close to the expiration date. What should you do?

• Leave it in the fridge until it goes bad

• Throw it away immediately

• Make pancakes or smoothies

• Eat out every day instead of planning.

What are some creative ways to use leftover rice?

• Use it as a decoration for dishes.

• Use it to make a smoothie.

• Make fried rice with the leftover rice.

• Throw it away to avoid waste.

How can you use leftover vegetables in recipes?

• Use leftover vegetables only for compost

• Use leftover vegetables in stir-fries, soups, casseroles, or salads.

• Throw away leftover vegetables

• Use leftover vegetables to make desserts

You have a half-eaten sandwich in your lunch box. What is the best way to handle it?

• Wrap and store it in the fridge for later

• Throw it away right now

• Leave it on the counter until it gets moldy

Oh no! Your fruit is getting ripe, and you don't want to eat it. What fun idea can you think of?

• Make it into a smoothie

• Throw it in the trash

• Let it rot in a bowl

How can proper food storage help reduce waste?

• Proper food storage increases the amount of food consumed.

• Proper food storage reduces waste by extending the shelf life of food and preventing spoilage.

• Proper food storage makes food taste worse.

• Proper food storage encourages over-purchasing of groceries.

Hello, if you want to keep your fruits fresh and delicious, what is the best way to store them?

• Wash the fruit with soap before storing it.

• Store the fruit in direct sunlight to enhance the flavor.

• Store the fruit in a cool, dry place or in the refrigerator, and separate fruits that produce ethylene from others.

• Store all fruits together in a sealed plastic bag.

Do you know the best way to store bread to keep it fresh and tasty? Let's find out!

• Store bread in the refrigerator for long-term storage

• Store bread in a bread box or paper bag, or freeze in an airtight container.

• Store bread in a plastic bag without air holes

• Leave bread exposed on the counter without a cover