tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post6363536438593647535..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Wasting foodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-2815312388070701672011-11-12T23:16:55.076+10:002011-11-12T23:16:55.076+10:00I agree wholeheartedly with the last comment! So m...I agree wholeheartedly with the last comment! So many animals raised for food live in horrible conditions and to waste their meat means that their lives have been utterly meaningless. Surely we should place a real value on what we eat, and think hard about what we buy - both in economic terms, and for the sake of every being on the planet - human and otherwise. I try very hard to buy meat that has been raised "kindly" - not always possible - and as little as we really need, so nothing is wasted. Veg scraps are either recycled into other meals or go in the compost bin - or for doggie treats.Helennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-90309908523640943512009-07-31T00:35:17.895+10:002009-07-31T00:35:17.895+10:00I know you dont eat meat but to me letting meat go...I know you dont eat meat but to me letting meat go to waste is the worst thing you can do. An animal has died to provide you food and to just let that go off in your fridge in my opinion is horrible, the animal has died for no purpose. My partner and I eat meat very rarely but when we do I make sure to buy only as much as we need and it never goes to waste.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596769198726679931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-12843980909248983292007-06-28T08:38:00.000+10:002007-06-28T08:38:00.000+10:00We have very few leftovers unless I intentionally ...We have very few leftovers unless I intentionally make enough for lunches the next day. Vegetables that were not so tasty do sometimes linger and make their way out to the compost. We are chookless at the moment so I am more aware of how many bread scraps we seem to make. I find that unless something I make is truly disgusting my teenage boys finish it off and then go looking for more. Bottomless pits they are.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659929017085133209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-6415668791808912022007-06-28T06:03:00.000+10:002007-06-28T06:03:00.000+10:00Very valid point Rhonda. We really try and cut dow...Very valid point Rhonda. We really try and cut down on waste, but always forget the leftovers. I think a freezer inventory stuck on the fridge is a good idea, or if you have leftovers you put a note on the fridge to remind you to eat that first. The other option is to cook a lot smaller meal and if you are still hungry, do what they did in the old days and finish with a slice of bread to clean your plate !A Vision Splendidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117977569651546270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-58441307200997580162007-06-27T20:07:00.000+10:002007-06-27T20:07:00.000+10:00Due to another discusion on cleaning out your frid...Due to another discusion on cleaning out your fridge I am ever vigilant now of whats in the fridge and there is no things hiding in the back waiting for the bin.<BR/>With the worms,chooks,Kodi and compost I am proud to say we have virtually no waste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51885418603256415802007-06-27T19:41:00.000+10:002007-06-27T19:41:00.000+10:00Very scary statistics. I used to be very guilty o...Very scary statistics. I used to be very guilty of this but am a lot better now. Still get the lazies at times or get too busy with work, but getting there! Baby steps, like most things :)Kezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15915193876879614644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-8784603022380004052007-06-27T16:06:00.000+10:002007-06-27T16:06:00.000+10:00Like others I'm guilty of this at times. Mostly it...Like others I'm guilty of this at times. Mostly it happens when plans are changed or I somehow get off course. Then again, some of it is laziness for which there is no excuse ie I can't be bothered cooking the casserole tonight because I'm tired. Then I can't be bothered for a week and all the vegies are spoilt. They do go into the compost bin but still... It's permanently on my list of 'must do better' so these tips will come in handy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-12037940509507206552007-06-27T13:07:00.000+10:002007-06-27T13:07:00.000+10:00Yep Kate I do exactly the same re kids and veggies...Yep Kate I do exactly the same re kids and veggies. I'm also glad we have chooks, worms and a dog, but still have to get hubby to scrape the plates some nights cause I can't bear to look at the waste.<BR/><BR/>Rhonda I'm guilty of sometimes finding things lurking in the back of the fridge that I've forgotten about but I'm getting much better. I'm also getting pretty good at making a meal out of the things I find in the fridge. Some of those figures where amazing. I wondered at the accuracy too, when people were estimating their wastage, I suspect it may in fact be even higher.<BR/><BR/>cheers LennyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62837601676595051952007-06-27T10:57:00.000+10:002007-06-27T10:57:00.000+10:00Try telling my kids not to waste the vegetables on...Try telling my kids not to waste the vegetables on their plates! I keep cooking them even though I know they wont be eaten most of the time. I live in hope, and at least we worms and chooks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51477863461370986942007-06-27T10:40:00.000+10:002007-06-27T10:40:00.000+10:00Great post Rhonda. We find we waste a lot of food ...Great post Rhonda. We find we waste a lot of food that hides at the back of the fridge, then it is justified with "it doesn't get wasted, the chooks will eat it", which, whilst better, is still not good. If we can incorporate some of these tips then we'll be doing a lot better at it.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15862419826845781150noreply@blogger.com