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Food Systems
How to Use Up the Food in your Fridge: Old Lettuce, Sour Milk, and Everything In Between
Jun 7th, 2024 | By Chelsea Graham
All too often people are too quick to toss foods that could still be eaten - these tips and recipes will help you keep sub-par produce and old dairy out of the trash.
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Food Systems, Eco-Living
Cultivating Community, Resilience, and a Sustainable Future Through Urban Gardens
May 24th, 2024 | By Alex Bandea
From seed bombs to rooftop havens, urban gardens are sprouting up and transforming cities into greener, more vibrant places
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Food Systems
The Hidden Impact of In-Sink Garbage Disposals
Apr 12th, 2024 | By Alex Bandea
Use the Food Rescue Locator to find places that help keep food from going to the garbage and get it to people in need.
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Food Systems
Find a Food Rescue to Help Feed Hungry People while Preventing Food Waste
Mar 28th, 2024 | By Chelsea Graham
Use the Food Rescue Locator to find places that help keep food from going to the garbage and get it to people in need.
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Food Systems
Don't Toss It! New EPA Wasted Food Scale Shows Prevention is Key
Mar 22nd, 2024 | By Alex Bandea
To mark Food Waste Prevention Week, walk through the EPA’s new Wasted Food Scale
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Food Systems
Planting Zones are Changing - Here’s What it Means for What Food to Grow this Season
Feb 23rd, 2024 | By Chelsea Graham
The USDA new plant hardiness zone map shows increasing temperatures in much of the country, with impacts for what food can best be grown where.
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Food Systems
Foods of the Future: Legumes, Pulses, and Beans
Jan 17th, 2024 | By Chelsea Graham
Pulses are an affordable nutrition powerhouse, and can be produced using far less water and with fewer greenhouse gas emissions than other protein sources.
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Food Systems
Foods of the Future: 3D-Printed Food and Perfecting the Plate
Jan 4th, 2024 | By Alex Bandea
3D-printed food is the latest in food technology, but does it have a sustainable future?
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Food Systems
Cover Cropping for the Home Gardener
Sep 5th, 2023 | By Chelsea Graham
Planting cover crops in your off season can help improve soil health, manage pests, and keep weeds out of your garden.
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Food Systems
How to Organize your Freezer to Reduce Food Waste and Save Money
Aug 23rd, 2023 | By Chelsea Graham
An effective freezer storage system is a safe and easy way to keep food from going bad and feed your family on a budget.
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