Dana Gunders, Executive Director of ReFed and author of the Waste Free Kitchen Handbook, shares her mission to combat food waste. With insightful tips, she reveals how to freeze and store baby food effectively, plus what expired items are still safe to eat. She discusses the importance of family mealtimes and how baby-led weaning can enhance communication and healthy habits. Gunders also emphasizes involving kids in food prep to reduce waste and highlights creative uses for leftovers, empowering families to make a positive, sustainable impact in their kitchens.
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Dana's Baby-Led Weaning Story
Dana used baby-led weaning with her two children, finding it simpler than pureed food methods.
Her second child ate pizza crust first but still thrived on the approach.
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Impact of US Food Waste
About a third of the US food supply is wasted, costing households up to $2000 annually.
Wasting food also consumes massive water and land resources, fueling climate change through methane emissions.
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Use Freezer as Pause Button
Use your freezer as a short-term storage tool to preserve leftovers and reduce waste.
Freezing food buys time to eat it before spoilage, easing meal prep challenges for busy parents.
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A Guide to Eating Well and Saving Money By Wasting Less Food
Dana Gunders
This handbook provides everyday techniques for minimizing food waste, including practical strategies for shopping, portioning, and using a refrigerator properly. It also covers simple preservation methods such as freezing, pickling, and cellaring. The book includes 20 'use-it-up' recipes and a substantial directory on how to store and use various foods to maximize their shelf life. It emphasizes the importance of meal planning, understanding food expiration dates, and creative ways to use up leftover ingredients.
#298: Almost one-third of all food purchases in the United States go to waste. I know you are spending precious time and money prepping all these BLW foods for your baby and our guest Dana Gunders is intent on making sure you don’t waste food. Dana is a mom of 2 BLW grads, the Executive Director of ReFed and author of the Waste Free Kitchen Handbook.
In this interview she’s sharing real actions you can take right now to lower waste in your kitchen. From how to freeze foods for your baby to the right way to store herbs and how to know which expired food is safe to eat, Dana is on a mission to help us lower waste in our home kitchens.
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