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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Food Waste, 6/16/10

This week we wasted 1/2 pound of baby carrots and one large can of tomato sauce.

I found the carrots when putting away groceries, and they were so beyond gross, I threw them away before I could take a picture.

Tonight I was putting away some canned tomatoes that I bought, so I decided to rotate my dwindling stock. I found a 28 oz. can of tomato sauce that had a use by date of February 2009. I guess I better start rotating my stock more!

This week's waste = 1.40
Waste since February 1st = $56.88

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I'm actually surprised you threw out the tomatoes. Canned foods have an indefinite shelf life if stored at moderate temperatures (75 F or below). After an extended period of time you may notice a change of color or texture, but the safety and nutritional value are unaffected.