1. Storage of Fruits and Veggies to Help Stretch Your Dollar
Nikki Karetov

2. Objectives
To identify the consequences of food waste and how it applies to you and your family
To recognize how wasted food affects families monetarily
To distinguish what exactly causes fruits and vegetables to expire
To practice newly learned tips and tricks in the home

3. Food Waste What is food waste? Where does it come from? Transportation
– Any food that gets discarded
Where does it come from?
Transportation
Restaurants
The home

4. How Much is Actually Wasted
According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, 40% of the food in America goes uneaten
That's $165 billion of food per year
Consequences:
Environmental Impacts
Wasted Money

5. Did You Know??
About 2/3 of wasted food comes from food not being consumed in time?

6. How Much Money Are We Really Throwing Away?
$22-$43 gets thrown away per month, or about $340-$516 per year
Imagine yourself...

7. How Does This Impact You and My Family?
The average family of 4 spends between $1,365 to $2,275 on groceries per year according to the Washington Post
$115-$190 per month

8. Retrieved from www.nrcg.org

9. Causes What in particular is causing my produce to go bad?
Ethylene gas
Gas naturally given off by all plants to help it grow and helps with fruit ripening
Gas production is continuous, sometimes causing fruits and veggies to become over-ripe, and eventually moldy, rotten, and in the compost

10. Tips and Tricks
Refrigeration will slow the rate at which ethylene is produced, however, keep in mind that not all produce should be stored in the refrigerator.
* Identify on handout which belong in the refrigerator and which belong on the counter top to ensure maximum freshness

11. Tips and Tricks Continued
Demo