What exactly is clean eating? According to food packaging and the media, it could mean a fad diet, consuming only whole foods and avoiding sugar, gluten, dairy, grains, convenience and processed foods. But, the real truth about clean eating is there is NO legal or government definition of clean eating.
Join Kathleen Zelman and author of Zero Waste Cooking for Dummies, Rosanne Rust, RDN to learn how to eat clean, reduce food waste, enhance food safety in your kitchen, navigate grocery shopping, and understand processed food for healthy eating that is good for you and the planet.
Clean eating is a marketing term, not a descriptor of food.
Take stock of the your food in your kitchen and make a plan to reduce food waste.
Learn how to use your freezer. Almost all foods can be frozen so you don’t waste food.
Other than baby formula, expiration or “best by” dates are only guidelines so don’t throw out unless the food smells and/or looks suspicious.
Evaluate your waste habits. Identify what you throw out routinely and adjust purchasing habits.
Produce and dairy are the foods we waste the most.