239: How Flexitarianism Can Reduce Food Waste & Save Money – Rosanne Rust, Dawn Jackson Blatner & Amanda Blechman

Reducing food waste at home has multiple benefits: you'll stretch your food budget to save money, time, and potentially even boost your nutrition, all while supporting a healthy planet. A flexitarian eating style can help reduce food waste because you have more flexibility to eat and enjoy all types of foods and to use up leftover foods in a variety of creative ways. This 3-part podcast series discusses the benefits of flexitarian eating and its intersection with promoting a healthier relationship with food and planetary health through sustainable zero waste cooking efforts. Tune into this third episode in the Sound Bites® Podcast series to learn about: · where food waste happens and how it impacts the environment · how reducing food waste saves time and money · how flexitarianism provides opportunities to reduce food waste · strategies to reduce food waste at home · food planning vs. meal planning · flexitarian fridge clean-out meal ideas · repurposing ingredients and recipes to reduce food waste This series is sponsored by Danone North America and has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 3 hours of continuing professional education credits for RDNs, NDTRs and CDCESs. Full shownotes and resources at: https://soundbitesrd.com/239