Food Scraps You Can Actually Eat

The depths of your refrigerator can be daunting at times. Leftovers get pushed to the back, vegetables lose their freshness, and it may feel like you are tossing more food than you're actually eating. 

The idea of wasting food — even just the scraps — and contributing to the staggering food waste worldwide is less than appetizing for many reasons. Throwing food scraps in the trash can feel like tossing your hard-earned money along with it. Not to mention the huge amount of energy and resources that go into producing food, from wasted water and plastic packaging, to the workers that harvest and distribute the food.

According to World Wildlife Fund, an astounding one-third of all the food we produce ends up being thrown away. This food could not only feed hungry people around the world, but food waste also produces greenhouse gasses that are terrible for the environment and more harmful than carbon monoxide. The next time you peel a potato, find that your bread has gone stale, or you're about to throw away some carrot or celery stems, you may want to reconsider. There are endless possibilities for transforming your food scraps into something new, delicious, and often nutritious, to eat! Savor every last bite with these tips on how to utilize food scraps. You can save money and protect the environment at the same time.

Read More: https://www.thedailymeal.com/1123548/food-scraps-you-can-actually-eat/