Food is too good to waste!
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What is
wasted
food?
How much money does the average
family of four throw away in food
every year?
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Color the trash can
Wasted food is
food that is:
•Snot eaten
•S spoiled
¦Sthrown away
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How can you waste less food?
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Check the boxes!
~	Take only what you can eat
~	Eat what you take
~	Store leftovers for later
~	Learn how to store food so it lasts Ion
~	Plan meals ahead of time
~	Use what is in the refrigerator first
~	Freeze uneaten food
~	Use your extra food in a new recipe
~	Share food with others
~	Compost food scraps

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Wasting food
also wastes:
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Money
Energy
Water
Hard Work

Compost

Adding compost to the soil helps plants grow!

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Washing
strawberries
before you put
them in the
refrigerator
increases the
chance of mold
Across
3.	waste less
5. take home
Down
1.	food scraps
2.	food to the hungry
4.	uneaten food
True or
False?
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Can you reduce your
food waste by 50%?
Help your
family
remember to
save food!

see list on page 3 for ideas
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saving food...
saves money!
epa.gov/sustainable-management-food
EPA 908-K-20-002
Put this page on the refrigerator!

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