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Worksheet 15-4: How Can You Save Food at Home? • • Does your fruit or bread get moldy before you even get around to cating it? Does your meat or butter pick up an "off" taste that causes you to toss the whole stick into the trash? Does your bread or cereal get stale before you get to enjoy it? Do you get tired of throwing away your money? • Think of several strategies for saving food so that you do not have to throw away so much. • How can you store your food to keep it fresh longer? How can you shop so that you use the food that you buy more quickly? Consult the United States Department of Agriculture's Website http://www.fsis.usda.gov/fact_sheets/Safe_Food_Handling_Fa ct_Sheets/index.asp to get information to determine what is considered a safe amount of time to store various types of food. Conduct a survey in your home to determine the amount of food that is wasted in a given week. Food Survey Tracking Table Food Type Date PurchaudIdeal Storage Preparation and Condition Time Intended Use Amount Consumed 1. Obtain a receipt to know when the food was purchased from the store.

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Respect for food is a respect for life,for who we are and what we do ' said bt thomas keller                                           we all no that how much food is important for us ,if there is no food ,no life expectation can be possible.the basic requirement of human body is energy and the source of energy is food ,food can be classify as proteinous food ,carbohydrates and fat .they all give energy to our body.But there are lots of people in our surrounding who waste the food in any form .we even dont know that the food we waste is how much important .According to a research ,it was found that every second a person dies of hunger ,right now more than 1 billion people suffer from hunger .this means that 1 in every 6 people on earth dont get enough food to live a healthy life .so,by this data we can calculate the importance of food .we can reduce the rate of waste food by using certain smart and wise methods such as while purchasing food from a shop ,purchased only required amount of food so that it does not waste easily and consume wisely that food ,in case you purchased food in higher amount ,gave it to that person who actually need this .dont over serve the food,serve only needed amount.store food in a right place so that it dont get spoil easily because lots of food are wasted due to spoil .so placed food in an appropriate place .one thing always remember while storage of food in fridge that keep your fridge clutter-free for example,when you buy a carton of apples ,place the newer package behind the old one this helps ensure that olderfood gets used,not wasted.always purchased food after checking the expiration dates.Be eco-friendly and use the composite methods -compostinf leftover food is a beneficial way to reduse food scraps ,turning food waste into energy for plants