food waste prevention week

Reduce Food Waste, Save Some Money
Reduce Food Waste, Save Some Money
If you want to save nearly three-thousand-dollars a year; waste less food.  An average family wastes $2,900 a year on food they throw away, and much of that can be prevented.  Jerin Dinkins, a Food Systems Specialist at the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, suggests starting with leftovers.   "You can g...
Newhouse, Pingree Relaunch Food Recovery Caucus
Newhouse, Pingree Relaunch Food Recovery Caucus
Earlier this week, central Washington's representative Dan Newhouse and Maine’s Chellie Pingree relaunched the bipartisan Congressional Food Recovery Caucus, renewing efforts in Congress to combat food loss and waste nationwide as part of National Food Waste Prevention Week.  ...