6 Ways to Reduce Holiday Food Waste

Avoid Food Waste during the Holidays

Did you know 25% of food is wasted by uneaten leftovers & mass production of food? 

Below are 6 actions you can take to reduce holiday food waste plus ways to reduce plastic chemicals in your food!

  1. Plan your menu to know how much food is needed! Minimize food waste by only preparing as much food as needed.

  2. Donate leftover food to local food banks!

  3. Buy locally grown food whenever possible! Shop at farmers markets, co-ops, community gardens, and local organic stores to buy all items for your holiday dinner. Support local farmers that grow sustainable meat and produce.

  4. Cook multiple meals in the same oven and run appliances on full loads!

  5. Avoid buying individually wrapped desserts or beverages! 

  6. Don’t throw food scraps in the trash! This creates more methane gas, which increase your carbon footprint and much worse for the environment. Compost it!

When you store your food in plastic, the plastic chemicals migrate into the food. These chemicals are cancer causing and hormone disrupting. Here are some tips to reduce plastic in your food!

Food Storage Tips to reduce plasticizers going into your food!

  • Use beeswax wrap. You can buy it here or make your own.

  • Store in glass containers, put a piece of parchment paper on top so food doesn’t touch plastic cover.

  • Use food grade silicone storage bags.

  • Use certified compostable bags.