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How much food do you throw away in a month? Lots?

Posted - April 10, 2019

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  • 469
    Not much!  I have a wee garbage disposal (my chihuahua) who makes sure nothing goes to waste.  He's good that way.
      April 10, 2019 7:37 PM MDT
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  • Nice, I don’t throw much away either cos just pick up what I want every day for the most part. I’ve been watching too much John Oliver lately and he says most Americans waste food, so I was curious. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at April 11, 2019 6:59 PM MDT
      April 10, 2019 7:40 PM MDT
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  • 976
    We don't throw away much because we don't eat very much. We only eat one meal a day at home during the week.
      April 10, 2019 7:49 PM MDT
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  • Nice, I’m pretty much the same. I saw on a show that $162 billion worth of food is wasted a year in the U.S.,  that’s awful. 
      April 10, 2019 7:51 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Waste very little food 'specially since I started buying mostly frozen produce so it don't spoil.
      April 10, 2019 9:11 PM MDT
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  • I buy a lot of frozen produce now too. Not that medley crap though. 
      April 11, 2019 7:27 AM MDT
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  • 1893
    Waste not, want not is the catch word in our household.  So very little
      April 10, 2019 9:13 PM MDT
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  • Smart. 
      April 11, 2019 7:27 AM MDT
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  • 7792
    I throw food away all of the time, but into my stomach.
      April 10, 2019 9:26 PM MDT
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  • Eye sea :)
      April 11, 2019 7:27 AM MDT
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  • 17600
    I try to prepare as much as I will eat in one meal.  Some things like spaghetti or meatloaf is going to have leftovers but I often freeze them.  I never put more on my plate than I will eat.  I really don't throw food away save egg yolks.  I love eggs but use few yolks.
      April 10, 2019 10:43 PM MDT
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  • The yolks are the best part! IMO 
      April 11, 2019 7:28 AM MDT
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  • 17600
    I don't like them.  Plus that is where the cholesterol and fat lives.
      April 11, 2019 6:58 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Fer sure.  The human brain is more than 60% fatty tissue so if you don't get enough fat/cholesterol in your diet your brain could become defective. 
      April 11, 2019 7:12 PM MDT
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  • Agreed, plus it tastes good.
      April 11, 2019 7:20 PM MDT
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  • 6477
    Same as others.. I rarely throw food away. Hate waste! My daughter however will very often eat only half of anything, then leave the remains lying around :(
      April 11, 2019 1:17 AM MDT
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  • I wonder where all the wasters are then, so far none here. 
      April 11, 2019 7:28 AM MDT
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  • Not a lot but more than I should.
      April 11, 2019 2:12 AM MDT
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  • I only really throw away apples, I keep buying them but never eat them.Not really throw away though. Throw outside and something will eat them. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at April 11, 2019 7:02 PM MDT
      April 11, 2019 7:30 AM MDT
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  • Most of mine is deli meat ends I didn't get to in time or a few scraps left over on my plate.
      April 11, 2019 8:51 AM MDT
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  • 53509
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      Hey, wait. I thought you were throwing me those apples so that I would have something to munch on while I hang out by your bedroom window at night and watch you sleep . . .

    ~ This post was edited by Randy D at April 12, 2019 7:41 PM MDT
      April 11, 2019 7:14 PM MDT
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  • Only the best apples for you, Randy.

      April 11, 2019 7:21 PM MDT
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  • 53509

      I absolutely abhor wasting food, so I make every attempt possible to keep from doing it. On a monthly basis, I throw away very little food, but I cannot quantify a specific amount.

    ~
      April 11, 2019 8:30 AM MDT
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  • How about weekly?
      April 11, 2019 11:24 AM MDT
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