Podcast 5

The tips focus on reducing food waste. Tip 4 suggests reusing leftovers by using them up first, visually organizing them in the fridge, and freezing for another meal. Tip 5 emphasizes correct storage to prevent waste, including using well-sealing containers, proper fridge temperature, and labeling frozen items. Making simple sustainable meals and small changes like meal planning can improve health, save money, and reduce environmental impact. Tip 4. Reuse leftovers. OzHarvest has come up with a handy tip for reducing leftovers. Use it up tight. It can be placed along the shelf in the fridge, but food items need to be used up first. This can help with meal planning and gives you a visual each time you open the fridge. Because let's face it, most of us have forgotten leftovers in the fridge at some point. Using up fruit and vegetables in the casserole will not only taste delicious, but save throwing them away. Freezing leftovers can save waste and create another meal. Tip 5. Correct storage. Correctly storing food will avoid unnecessary waste. Store food in well-sealing containers or with bag clips. Keep fruit and vegetables in the crisper, meat on the lower shelf of the fridge and check your fridge temperature, which should be set at 4. When storing food in the freezer, make sure you label and date the container. Correctly storing your food will help it last longer and reduce household waste. Sustainable eating doesn't have to be expensive, complicated or perfect. With a simple sustainable meal being something like vegetable stir-fry with rice and beans, while using your leftover vegetables. Small changes like meal plans, reducing food waste, cooking at home and storing food correctly can improve your health, save money and reduce environmental impact. Thanks for listening and I hope today's episode has given you some realistic ideas that you can start using at home. See you next week's episode.