7 Tips to Make Your Food Last While You #StayAtHome

The guide offers seven strategies to minimize food waste, including optimizing refrigerator temperatures (40°F/4°C or below), distinguishing between 'use by' and 'best if used by' labels, and repurposing aging produce or scraps. It notes that reducing food waste provides a climate benefit and encourages focusing on shelf-stable and frozen foods to avoid overbuying perishables.

• Reducing food waste is identified as an action that provides a benefit to the environment by contributing to the mitigation of climate change.
• To maximize the lifespan of perishable items and limit bacteria, refrigerators should be set at or below 40 degrees F (4 degrees C) and freezers at 0 degrees F (-18 degrees C).
• There is a distinction between date labels: 'best if used by' refers to peak freshness and the food is often still edible after the date, whereas 'use by' labels on perishables like meat, fish, and dairy are safety guidelines that should be followed.
• Food waste can be reduced by repurposing aging produce (e.g., using brown bananas for bread or soft strawberries for jam), using vegetable scraps for stock or indoor gardening, and utilizing food substitutes.
• To prevent waste caused by spoilage, consumers are advised to prioritize stocking up on frozen and shelf-stable foods rather than overbuying fresh, perishable items.

APA

Goodwin, L. (2020). 7 Tips to Make Your Food Last While You #StayAtHome. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/insights/7-tips-make-your-food-last-while-you-stayathome

Chicago

Goodwin, Liz. 7 Tips to Make Your Food Last While You #StayAtHome. World Resources Institute, 2020. https://www.wri.org/insights/7-tips-make-your-food-last-while-you-stayathome.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{goodwin2020tips, author = {Goodwin, Liz}, title = {{7 Tips to Make Your Food Last While You \#StayAtHome}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2020}, month = apr, url = {https://www.wri.org/insights/7-tips-make-your-food-last-while-you-stayathome}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }