The average Canadian household wastes 140 kilograms of food each year?roughly $1,100 worth. But unlike many other environmental issues, controlling how much food we throw out is completely within our control.
Bob Blumer, Food Network host and ambassador for both Love Food, Hate Waste and Second Harvest, shares tips for reducing household waste.
1. Plan ahead
Plan your weekly shopping list together as a family and make every family member responsible for using the items they put on the list.
2. Portion control
Use smaller plates and serve smaller portions (with seconds available on request).
3. Use those scraps
Stop patting yourself on the back for throwing scraps into the green bin and start finding creative ways to cook with them instead. Tip: make this yummy frittata! 4. Skip the deals
Don?t be tempted by great deals that come in oversized packages at the grocery store unless you are confident your family will consume all of it. 
5. Check your fridge temperature
Keep your fridge at 37F. This extends the life of everything you bring home from the grocery store and the farmers? market and extends the life of all the stray bits you might have been tempted to toss, like the tops of fennel fronds and beet greens.
6. Rescue these foods!
Bananas often find themselves in the bin after they’ve turned too brown and mushy to consume. Freeze them in their peel or store them peeled in a resealable bag for use in banana

bread or smoothies. Instead of tossing bruised apples, t...