- Check your fridge and cupboards before shopping to see what you already have
- Make a grocery list before you go
- Buy smaller amounts of foods that expire quickly (like fresh fruits and vegetables)
There are two kinds of food waste:
- Unavoidable: foods we don’t usually eat, such as banana peels, egg shells, coffee grounds and bones
- Avoidable (also called wasted food): foods that could have been eaten before they were thrown away, such as spoiled food
The small bits of food left over from meal preparation, cooking and plate scraping are often called food scraps or kitchen scraps.
