Two local food organizations — one in Westchester and one in Rockland — are doing their part to combat food waste and raise awareness about food insecurity.
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All you need is a small garbage bag, a small kitchen scale and the desire to feel good about making a positive change in your current waste habits. In a challenge that starts Sept. 20 and lasts six weeks, participants will be treated to a host of short videos, text messages and emails from local chefs, farmers and other food experts with strategies on how to cut down their “foodprint."
Part of the program includes ideas on how to better organize the refrigerator and store food so that it has a maximum shelf life along with safety tips for preparing leftovers and how to substitute ingredients into recipes so you can use what you have on hand.
The $25 registration fee provides access to the online community, a toolkit, and various other resources along with a T-shirt and the opportunity to win prizes.
According to Janet Irizarry, founder of Hudson Valley EATS, who is sponsoring this challenge, Americans throw out between 30 and 40% of the food that's produced in the U.S. which is an economic, social and environmental problem.
"As Hudson Valley residents, wouldn’t it be great to do our part to support these efforts as best we can?" she said. "Each one of us by ourselves may feel there is nothing we can do about...
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