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A simple weekly meal plan to waste less food

Check your kitchen supplies, plan a few meals and shop with a short list to help reduce waste.

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Before buying more groceries, check what you already own. This short routine is based on household food-waste guidance from the US EPA and FDA.

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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List ingredients in the refrigerator, freezer and pantry that should be used soon.
Choose two or three meals that use those items and fit your schedule.
Write only the missing ingredients and quantities on a shopping list.
Check product date labels and actual storage conditions; never reuse unsafe food.
Store perishables at appropriate temperatures and freeze suitable surplus food promptly.
At week’s end, review what was wasted and adjust next week’s quantities.