We Tried To Waste Zero Food For 30 Days

Two roommates try to waste zero pounds of food for a month.
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[@megancara3312]

I’m a broke college student and I eat all the food I buy, or freeze stuff that’s starting to go bad. It’s ridiculous how much food they waste, but at least they realize that it’s a problem and are working towards being better.

[@TwelvetreeZ]

I know, but I've worked full-time and been to uni, and it's harder to do when you have a job - you have a lot more time while getting your degree to do this stuff.

[@bananawomanD]

I work 47h weeks and i plan my meals so I don’t waste food. It’s really a matter of effort in my opinion, but admittedly it’s difficult to find time to do it.

[@idkman861]

Caroline Wong Damn my guy. You should get a job for those missing five weeks, so you don’t have to plan as much

[@valexfps]

Bless you

[@solala1312]

Yeah, they are wasting a lot of food. But they are aware of it and try to change it. So it’s a start.

[@jonashansen8907]

Jep to make a video... Most likely they will not care about it afterwards.

[@ParisHedger]

thats true, at least they put in the effort and are making a change! I just uploaded a 'living plastic free for a week' challenge and I actually really loved it and learnt heaps. If you ever get the chance it would mean so much if u could check it out, I really hope I can inspire u with some tips or something new to try x

[@xXPixXx]

How do they have so much food just going bad I don't understand.

[@recoil53]

Being in and out of the house while being young. That is, they buy food with intentions, but being young means the office or social life pulls them away from home. Then they get food when out and hungry - BF does have a well stocked dining area.

[@cutelovegigi]

Hi! I have the same problem. I am a student I make fiod for the week or buy food for the week, but between studying, work and other unscheduled events, I dont have time to cook it all

[@HalieRosie]

also you should note that it looks like all the veggies are organic and they can go bad in 3-4 days (no preservatives). To counteract it, its best to make small, short and frequent grocery store trips. It may take more time, but less than 70 years ago in America, EVERYONE had to go to the store at least once a day or two; Not to mention that elsewhere in the world it is still the current habit to go to the store frequently.

[@unclechristine]

Honestly I sometimes overguess my purchases. I meal prep because I’m a full time student, but then sometimes I end up not having time to really prep that food and forget about it

[@crunchychunkypowdery5101]

Because most people forget about leftovers and dont use fresh ingredients before they go bad cause fresh ingredients take a matter of days to go bad

[@rekakis7884]

This was them trying NOT to waste any food? My whole family makes less waste in a month than them in a week what the hell. I knew wasting food in the US was a big issue, but damn

[@pandorawarhol]

amen to that

[@Shi92Shi]

Thank you! I was about to write down the same, plus "Ari"(?) always represents herself as an environmentally conscious person, if this is how far she got, it is sad

[@emmaeclectic13]

Out of curiosity where are you from? And how often do people usually grocery shop? I feel like a problem in in America is that we try to grocery shop too infrequently and so fresh produce and things go bad before we use them.

[@rekakis7884]

Emma Kessler I can only really speak for myself and maybe my close friends and family circle, but I think it’s mostly true that people go for a big shopping trip (to a supermarket that’s most likely as big as a Whole Foods type of store) once a month. There we spend around a 100 USD buying things for a five person family we use the whole month. So we buy pasta, dried beans, lentils etc, toilet paper, snacks, tomato purée (it’s a staple in our house but not for everybody of course), meat that we either eat that week or maybe put it in the freezer, milk, frozen produce like peas, maybe tater tots or other quick SOS meals, cleaning supplies and fresh food for the next few meals. Then everyweek once or twice we go to our local shop to buy fresh produce for the lunch we wanna make (we usually make something we want to eat, then eat it until there’s no more. Then we’ll make something else. Sometimes we make only one thing, sometimes it’s a soup and also a bigger main course or pottage) we also buy bread or breadrolls everyother day. Dry or moldy (summer is very humid) bread is the most likely thing to get thrown out here tbh. And we also buy charcuterie cause it’s eaten at breakfast a lot here, that’s also much better fresh, so we only buy a little amount we can eat in a few days. Shop is literally a 2 minute walk so if something runs out it’s no big deal.

[@rekakis7884]

Emma Kessler also I’m from Hungary, I forgot to write that

[@UmuPadoru]

They're really wasting a lot of food in my opinion

[@beautyqlean7777]

Umu I couldn’t imagine wasting this much

[@bocouvreur7080]

But they are defenitely trying and that it much better than most people

[@limegreenz9835]

Umu not trying to be judgey but you could not do much better

[@jenniferseeger1789]

Umu THATS THE PIONT OF THIS VIDEO!!! TO RELIZE HOW MUCH THEYRE WASTING!

[@justtori3949]

no shiz

[@MaverickBaking]

How in the WORLD can TWO people waste FIVE pounds of food in one week?!?

[@damienmarshall7346]

They obvs just don’t think about shopping as much as they should 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@sofiaunge5142]

Maverick Baking Good question

[@michellegrover1067]

Exactly

[@imagery]

it looks like they cook a LOT so a lot of it is just unused fresh ingredients. it makes sense

[@WeiYinChan]

imagery no it doesn’t make sense... if you plan ahead and use a shopping list there shouldn’t be ANY unused fresh ingredients

[@bert1029]

Tip for not wasting food: Decide what your meals are going to be that week and then only buy what you need in order to make those meals

[@Jrr592]

Yes but say you need lettuce you only need a little but you have to buy an entire new bag

[@davielawrence3773]

@@Jrr592 then plan eating more lettuce. You can make the dressing on the beginning of the week, prep all of your salad ingredients and just throw everything together every day

[@Jrr592]

Davie Lawrence it was just an example I hate lettuce

[@erininunderland4314]

Why is everyone being so negative?? Yes, they are wasting a lot of food however, these are two people who have noticed a problem and who are striving to fix it. We should be encouraging and praising them, not tearing them down

[@tishanie88]

Were just saying how we don’t understand how they could let all that food go to waste we’re just tryna understand maybe the way they type might sound rude but it’s hard to tell emotions through text

[@amyslotover8467]

I live with 5 people and we don’t have that much waste We love food way to much

[@TheHajinator]

you could still eat half that stuff lol

[@RomeoBarnes]

TheHajinator right they tossed the milk. Just take the liquid off you got cheese. Smh

[@moisesibarra]

If u wanna be sick

[@samanthabahadoor8696]

@Roi The Cryin he's joking 😂

[@luannegustafsson6166]

yes!! the avocado and other veggies could still be eaten

[@dreaarune]

@ Sucks to be you Actually, depending on what type of bacteria was in the spoiled milk, it’s still edible and healthy for you to eat (if you’re not lactose intolerant). If the milk is spoiled in its own bacteria, the proteins clump together and create cheese and yogurt. If spoiled in outside bacteria, like _Brucella_ , you can get extremely sick... I would just stick to eating cheese that was professionally produced because it’s better safe than sorry lol.

[@kuifjethelegend]

I have a tip ; don't buy a lot of groceries :) just day by day

[@suzyeide2320]

Dimitris Leemker not everyone has time for that when they work 40 to 60 hours a week

[@rafael53461]

so they just buy 2 weeks worth of food that half of which will be wasted? if you don't have time to eat all your food at home, don't buy it, go to a restaurant and/or buy things that don't spoil in a week. "Don't having the time" is a bad excuse for a bad behaviour.

[@hotshit1349]

Going every day would be very hard for some. But I think what they can do is buy all their food that their going to eat that they could find from meal planning before. Then they wouldn't have to go everyday, and still won't waste too much food. They could also just get food in smaller portions, and get food which has a further due date.

[@tylervxxx9256]

ain't nobody got time for that!

[@sarahgrant1479]

Exactly! And working full time is not an excuse to not do this, as long as your groceries are easily accessible (i.e. own a car, walking distance, or quick public transport). My sister-in-law goes grocery shopping almost every day after work and she has a toddler. They always have fresh ingredients for meals and never waste food. The biggest consequence is that dinner gets pushed back a little later than 5-6p, but when you're used to that it's not biggie.

[@swix6936]

HOW do they waste soooo much in a week!!???!? HOW. I'm from UK and almost nothing goes to waste, ever. It's not hard to just buy the stuff you intend to cook with... edit: nothing goes to waste in my household, so I'm speaking from experience among me and most of my friends but I'm not speaking for the whole of UK I just think we might be more aware

[@pyrrosdimas5798]

Swix hey do you like tommy robinson?

[@Rahma-dp8xw]

Muhammad Ackbar what type of question is that

[@emmaeclectic13]

Out of curiosity how often do people there typically grocery shop there? I feel like part of the problem with Americans is that we try to grocery shop too infrequently and so produce and other fresh things go bad before we use them. I think also a lot of younger people who live alone waste a lot of food because things are often sold in two large of a package for one or two people to realistically consume. Still not an excuse to waste perfectly good food however I think that’s part of the root of the problem. I know that was a struggle for me when I lived alone and didn’t have easy access to Transportation so I was forced to shop very infrequently and didn’t have anybody else to share food with.

[@Rahma-dp8xw]

Emma Kessler we usually shop weekly

[@pyrrosdimas5798]

Muslim... it's a question.

[@zahrazezo5957]

If you come from a middle eastern family you would never be allowed to waste food, like never 😂 you don’t have a choice, eat it or starve for the whole day.

[@ilovesparky13]

zahra zezo Hell no. My family is Middle Eastern and my relatives waste more food than anyone I know.

[@zahrazezo5957]

ilovesparky13 I guess everyone’s different😂 the people I know would never waste food tho😂👍🏻

[@mr.t.1237]

Arabs waste plenty of food

[@rainnenocete2237]

We waste a lot of food but we always give it to our dogs so we don’t have to buy dog food.

[@roice.]

@@ilovesparky13 my mom freezes it, makes me eat it later, or eats it

[@dontlookatmyprofilepicxp2532]

How are Americans so wasteful? Like my family never throws food out. We eat everything before the final date. And having a small family and alot food is no excuse. I live with my parents because my older sibling all moved out and have their own families now. EDIT: I see a lot of americans commenting that these two don't represent the whole country. And I am sure their are americans that don't waste as much but the USA has one of the highest ecological footprint per person. If everybody on the planet would live like americans we would need 5 Earths to sustain that lifestyle. So I am not just basing my opinion on these two ladies behaviour.

[@joshneumann1110]

same!

[@KitCat898]

As an American, I can tell you that this video does not correctly reflect most Americans. My family has the same practice as yours. We don’t throw out unless it’s literal scraps. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I think these ladies just happen to me a small portion of America.

[@bulbasaur3230]

Habibe Koc did you really just base an entire country on two idiots

[@K8andNat]

Don’t use blanket statements :) not all of us are as wasteful and horrible at planning as these two.

[@cutelovegigi]

Hi! It might sound weird or har to believe but it is difficult to not waste in USA. I lived in Mexico for a long time and I almost never wasted food. There was always someone in my family house hold that was checking the fridge to make sure nothing was going bad. But once I moved to the States, I noticed it was hard to do the same. I live alone now and I am always on the run to work or school. Sometime I am stuck in traffic for hours, so it is more convient to eat at school or work. Even if I bring my food from home there is only so much I can eat before it goes bad.

[@LizaEames]

Okay, I thought I wasted a lot of food, but compared to this, nope. Also having an animal is super helpful. If there is excess food that I'm simply not going to get to eat before it goes bad, it goes to the dogs or cats.

[@JohnHill]

comment section just full of people bragging 😂 "i don't waste any food, i'm great you're not"

[@bayaintherez1262]

Fr

[@Kani-xm5uf]

Ikr

[@deltempleton4072]

Awesome. But you could have used the avocado as a hair or face mask

[@taytaysharrard]

OO thats a great idea

[@friendlyneighborhoodgoth]

Del Templeton literally though, the avocado looked fine. Iv eaten avocado that looked worse than than that and honestly it was just a little yellow and if that bothers you put it in a smoothie.

[@sara_daria2]

@@friendlyneighborhoodgoth yeah exactly

[@notdanielyong3417]

Tessa Red yea same policy with banana, it starts getting too ripe, make some banana milk xD

[@dreaarune]

Fluffkin 101 or banana bread bc it’s easier to mash. 😋

[@marjoreee5313]

So do I have throw myself away then?😐

[@dontreadmypicture4835]

Marjoree Mendoza *_DO NOT READ MY NAME_*

[@tonysleiman7163]

damn😂

[@thebeaconofgondor9169]

Compost yourself. 👌👍

[@shujauzair489]

Don't throw away yourself... recycle yourself

[@ericmorreo1614]

Most likely

[@liete-sl2wg]

My mother see's left overs grabs a container puts food in container puts it in the fridge . Next Day Take out food from container reheats it . Yells BREAKFAST IS READY !

[@taehyungismylife3218]

Being Asian

[@koalaeucalyptus]

@@taehyungismylife3218 And latin american xD

[@iamyoonis]

It's really difficult not to make food waste as a single person or even two ppl in the house. A lot of food- especially healthier foods- are sold in portions of more than one serving. If you don't eat the same exact thing every day, that can really build up.

[@RaeBriar]

Exactly

[@esmith0123]

I feel ya but have found a way around it- I cook bulk meals and make my own freezer meals in mason jars. It works great! Make 4-6 servings of whatever recipe and then have 3-4 different choices at a time in a rotation in the freezer. Its mealprepping but not the same food every day you just grab whatever out of the freezer and go. For me it works great!

[@aslfdjalskjflkajs134]

1) Can you please link to the thing you use to compost? Thank you... 2) I think a lot of the problem for many of us when it comes to food waste is that we shop for "the ideal healthy food I think I will eat," but ideal healthy food doesn't last forever, so if you get too much, end up eating other things, or forget about it because life gets hectic, it goes bad. 3) Mushrooms...mold...I had a joke in there somewhere, nvm

[@K8andNat]

Hollis Shiloh I’m sure you can use google to find a rolling compost bin.

[@aslfdjalskjflkajs134]

Oh, of course! Theirs looked cool, I thought it would be nice to know which one they used

[@ParisHedger]

I just uploaded a 'living plastic free for a week' challenge and I actually really loved it and learnt heaps. If you ever get the chance it would mean so much if u could check it out, I really hope I can inspire u with some tips or something new to try x

[@Roxay05]

Okay woah woah woah! Where do you buy that awesome compost roller thing?!?!?!?!

[@PerfectPride]

THAT'S MY QUESTION.

[@mybusylife2158]

This whole series with Ari made me a lot more conscious about the amount of waste I produce and the way I shop for groceries and stuff. So my boyfriend and I decided to become more mindful about our purchases and the way we handle our food. A really inspiring series!

[@TheGoldSkills]

Underrated issue is finally on the internet...

[@celticlass8573]

MORE ZERO-WASTE VIDEOS PLEASE!!!!! It's so so important.

[@CaddyMeister]

You just have to buy food, when you really need it, I mean don’t buy avocado if you’re not gonna eat this thing today or tomorrow. You better buy all you need to make a soup and something else, to have a dinner, get some milk and cereals or yogurt or eggs and bacon, whatever you want to have a breakfast. And any other food that you will eat today or tomorrow. When food is over, go to the grocery store again and buy something else to eat. But not like you guys do, you’re buying everything at once. Peace ✌🏻

[@clairetj]

Roman - in theory you save more money buying more at once, especially if it’s on sale ... provided it doesn’t spoil. Ex: when bacon goes on sale or buying eggs in 2-3 dozen packs saves half money. Also freezers exist

[@CaddyMeister]

Claire Cossette so? And what is the result? Half of this “cheap” food goes to trash, and as you can see freezer can’t always help, especially when you’re buying 5 packs of eggs to save some money

[@TwelvetreeZ]

Or just don't worry about 'best before'/expiry dates and cook more? Most expiry dates are set well before food actually goes off, so unless it smells weird or has mould on it, you can eat it (and with veg, nine times out of ten you can just trim the mouldy bits off and eat the rest). Then, as you say in op, if you cook more and plan your weekly meals, you're more aware of what you're buying/eating/storing and waste less as a result. Buying 'what you need, when you need it' is simple in theory, but often ends up being too expensive and time-consuming in the long-term.

[@dr.strange8504]

A lot of people work a lot and cant go to the store every other day

[@dr.strange8504]

@@TwelvetreeZ food poisoning

[@angelalovell5669]

You guys are awesome!!! I love these videos, so interesting and informative and INSPIRING. And it's even more fun with two :) Loving the fridge raider soups. And Dani, everything you did making nutmilk and using all parts of the animal :P was so so so SO cool! I would so love to see more things like that, showing ways to make multiple foodstuffs until all of what you've got has been used up. Uber cool. Keep it up, these videos are amazing, you both rock!!

[@lisavelouria9667]

I love these zero waste videos! I’m trying to cut down as much as i can and see, but these open my eyes a little bit extra everytime to what i can do!

[@rustyshackleford4076]

They don’t really know how to make food look appetizing, maybe that’s why they have so much leftover...

[@aleshaodean6689]

5:00 cuz she was stoned 😂

[@levoldunom]

lol, I liked the honesty of that

[@abigailmiller7960]

I love when Danny and Ari do videos there are always so entertaining but there’s not enough of them

[@megancracknell1754]

Thanks for making your videos I finally got my reusable straws and cutlery set. You’re helping me find better ways and I would have been completely dubious without your help. I love when your videos come out. 💗

[@sophie-pc8ed]

“weed chocolate bar” ... “still good”

[@gf8338]

I just feed all my leftovers to my chickens, they'll eat anything, even bones

[@tavonnaevans8272]

It takes guts to confront your issues and put it on the internet for the world to see. Thank you ladies for being super transparent and becoming the change you want to see in the world. I see a lot of judgmental comments but I judge you not & say instead God bless you for trying your best! Thank you so much for deeply caring about our very sick planet!

[@lisakealhofer7907]

a little tip for composting and not wasting food: i know for me composting can be difficult because i don’t have a compost bin (plus the can be expensive) or garden to use the compost for. But there is a great resource called ShareWaste which connects people with food scraps to people with compost bins who will use them!! I was so happy when i found this. it’s a great service that should be shared around more.

[@yelisview8395]

A tip I have learned is to bring your container so you can put leftovers in when you go out to eat. Also you wouldn't believe how much food I have saved by freezing it. 🌿❤️

[@HattieMcDanielonaMoon]

Lol. We don't waste any food in my neighborhood because we have a pile of food that is there for pigeons and stray cats.

[@higeorge4060]

Bernard's Channel Amenth

[@ohrikki]

I love watching these videos, they inspire me to change my bad habits. I’m working on cutting out plastic straws which has been a bigger challenge for me than I thought. But I have reduced the amount of plastic bags I use from the grocery store. That’s a start!

[@mole62ssf]

Excellent compost bin! I so wish I could afford one to have on my balcony. But I've been doing is keeping the scraps in the fridge then every couple of days walking them out to the woods in back of the apartment building.

[@redfoxxvampette475]

Zero- waste, huh? Can they use the leftovers as compost for growing plants/vegetables?💡

[@polarbear6557]

Why is everyone complaining about them making so much waste like they know that is the point of them decreasing their food waste

[@odalissk]

Hi Auri and roomie ! Mushrooms : if you store them in a fabric bag they will dry, you'll just need to hydrate them before cooking. Old avocado, cucumber, yogurt, eggs : wonderful in homemade face and hair masks. A full bottle of quality curdled milk will be perfect to make paneer. I find the best way to waste less is to buy less though.

[@angelmushahf]

My roommate would never let me get away with this much food wasting. Great vid

[@KlutzMyMiddleName]

Where is that apartment spinnign composter from?

[@BobMcCoy]

*I shall try this tomorrow! Who's with me?!*

[@mariahhenry1107]

So proud of this endurance like omg ya'll really made a comeback

[@Mussikkienkeli]

I’ve found an app that you enter everything you have in your fridge, freezer pantry and it finds recipes for you based on what you have and I’ve found myself wasting less food that way and also saving money since I’m not running out to the store to get one or two missing ingredients.

[@Blackjacksz]

y'all are so quick to judge and say they're wasting a lot when none of you have tried the challenge or taken the time to account for how much food you're wasting yourself. i'm almost positive everyone in this comment section has wasted this much food before but can't stand to admit it lmao

[@annitherainbow]

Holy crap! How? I've never wasted that much in so little time - ever! Will there be a follow up video? I'd like that^_^

[@amberweeksie]

I see a lot of people commenting about how much food you guys waste, but I can totally relate. I’m so bad at eating leftovers and there’s always some fruit or veggie that goes bad. I love that you guys did this video to bring awareness. I took something away and will pay more attention to what’s in my fridge! :)

[@stefepedia]

So many ppl in comments say like how do they waste so much but this is actually a big reality for many people and sometimes we can't help it because of lifestyle but it's great that they're spreading awareness and they're starting somewhere :)

[@carolinahinojosa5814]

Could have all been solved pretty easily with some meal prep and freezing stuff 🤔 that's what I do as a student and it makes sure I use everything up and don't waste money/food

[@katelyn5302]

I'm thinking they have a temperature issue with their refrigerator. That food shouldn't go bad in a week I the fridge.

[@FriendlySpiderFriend]

i was waiting for the buzzfeed logo and intro to the video and suddenly.... the video was over LMAO

[@Waterflame]

"Got these ice creams because I was really stoned." Way to own your truth.

[@blue.birdee]

Ysee this is why we need dogs. This isnt a problem when you have a dog.

[@nicodifictional540]

That's... really bad for your dog

[@lisaheisey6168]

@@nicodifictional540 It's bad, if you give spoiled/rotten food to your dog. But, speaking as someone who always had dogs, if you give leftovers to your dog after you've eaten (as long as it's not human food dogs should never eat, like grapes, raisins, chocolate, artificial sweeteners, mushrooms, avacados) then nothing goes to waste. My family and I NEVER had leftovers in our refrigerator, because whatever we didn't finish, the dogs then got it.

[@SummerSunshine14]

Does anyone know what that composting bin was that they were spinning?

[@sarahtaylor4264]

Some tips for stretching food: 1. Keep some long-lasting dried/canned/boxed/frozen foods for snacks or quick meals. Keeping a stock of meat in the freezer also means you can pull out what you need the day of and fewer grocery trips. 2. Try to only buy fresh foods (like veggies and fruit) you know you will need for the next 1-2 weeks. Keep track of what is going bad the quickest and use that first. 3. I like to bake 5-day old bananas into pancakes, muffins, bread, etc. If I will not use them that day, then I freeze them for later. 4. I use on-the-edge fruit to make jams. It is super easy and means the flavor is different every time. You can also take not great looking apples and make your own applesauce.

[@monk3742]

Arie has such a calm/cute voice, she sounds like she would be in a milkshake advertisement.

[@toriisdefinitlynutz]

Honestly with the vegetables they wasted get a dehydrator and dry them before they go bad...🤷🏽‍♀️ just saying

[@MsLeonor1968]

Ugh you guys, keep better track of your groceries. Plan for some kind of weekly recipes.

[@danielleowens6443]

You should tell them to start their own KZbin channel! I loved them

[@kailanilanh6796]

I LOVE THESE ZERO WASTE VIDEOS PLEASE MAKE MORE ❤️❤️

[@Ahripostale]

Cant waste food if you dont eat

[@higeorge4060]

Ahripostale Amenth

[@samantharamos2340]

cooks/buys too much food for 2 person then 50-90% of it goes to waste. wow. really? wtf u doin? wasting money and food? If you can't finish it then share it with the homeless or to those cats and dogs to the street. damn.

[@harmonyVEVO]

*In France we do this everyday.. Keep doing this ! everybody should do that*

[@Fiberface]

Great topic and would like to see more on wasted food.

[@aqqle6506]

2:53 Did she just say 5 pounds 4 ounces is 5.4 ounces. cmon. There are 16 ounces in a pound. making it 5.25 pounds. God damn

[@garethmckeown9620]

We never waste food, people have too much money and buy cause they can !!! Free world ??

[@nicodifictional540]

Buying something only to never use it and leading to it going bad is...wasting it.

[@cocomo.313]

They should do a video where someone (please be Ari) moves without making any waste, or they could maybe redo a room or something. I think it would be really interesting

[@1nsomniac]

People being too harsh and judgy tbh. They're not producing much waste considering that they cook all the time!

[@ItsYaBoiV]

I have 0 food waste, but my trash waste really needs work... My ma is the opposite, she produces like no trash, but she let's food just ROT in her fridge.... Edit: We do actually compost everything we can, because we have a big ol' garden, so that deals with /some/ of it. But not all.

[@hollyt0816]

Good luck with that Ari...

[@TheElegantChicken]

It's called meal planning before you shop. 😂

[@angieconstante6449]

She needs her own series already

[@xBeatNoCopyrightMusic]

Good job guys , you're doing great !

[@Whitegrey1]

I hope u make a channel someday ... Ari ur so beautiful ♡

[@veganfurretfanatic]

One really good food waste tip is, through the week, the little bits of your veggies you won’t eat like the roots of an onion, of carrot peeling, potato peels, the center of cabbage, winter squash scraps, celery leaves... anything food that could go into soup, freeze it until you need broth. I also throw in the tiny little garlic cloves that are too small to peel open. I just crush them and add them to the freezer. When I have a good amount and I need broth I just pull the frozen scraps out, I add water to a pot, add the veggies, and boil. The more veggies you add, the richer the flavor will be. It’s really up to you. You can make the exact amount of broth you want, and all those scraps had one more use. Just make sure you wash and scrub EVERYTHING before you peel or cut them up. You don’t want dirt in your broth lol

[@niyahsoutlet8303]

Y’all can put a mouth of video into 5 MINS 😂😂

[@rmannayr2129]

HOW MUCH DID THEY WASTE?!

[@lynnlittle6278]

It's not that hard to finish everything instead of having leftovers

[@dr.strange8504]

But then you eat too much

[@Hartsikasvo]

Portion control is a skill, and i’m not talking about only the size of your plate, but also the amount you cook. If you make something in a big batch, i find it easier to put it in the fridge in smaller portions, and then not cook again untill it’s eaten. If you want a longer shelf life, freeze food in premeasured portions. Also food thats been in contact with your mouth previously (half eaten takeout, sandwiches, old lunches) spoils suuuuuper duper fast. So sometimes its just easier to toss it straight away if you don’t finish it in one go. But next time, you need to think about taking a smaller portion.

[@snopeasnopea]

Looove these zero waste videos

[@itsmcfreakingkero9317]

They wasted alot of food still tbh

[@SolangeLOLable]

It's McFreaking Kero not by the end...

[@alexwassabifan4953]

I would not live 2 days without wasting food!!

[@marcovac90]

Why? Have you tried buying less stuff? In my culture wasting food is a sin.. they teach us it in school and in our families..

[@alexwassabifan4953]

This is just a joke don’t you get it?

[@moisesibarra]

@@marcovac90 well that's bs

[@Cassmari1986]

My family of 4, (mom, dad, me, sis) have leftovers day every week. So we basically, clear out the fridge and heat up everything we had leftover from the 6 days we had in the fridge. Over the week, we do eat whatever is in the fridge as three of us work and dad is retired. So, instead of dad cooking everyday he cooks probably three times a week but small portion sizes as all of us diet control and we try to maintain our weight. So when we get to Sunday or Saturday, we have like 4 small containers of food leftover. Vegetables and fruits gets eaten pretty quickly in our house, we only eat chicken or fish and the rest are random lentil curry or pasta.

[@tishanie88]

I’ve never ever wasted this much food at ONE TIME

[@xjuliax7317]

Stop eating out all the time and bringing back leftovers you wont eat 🤦🏼‍♀️ Dont buy food if there is food at home!!! That is ALOT of waste. Not a normal amount

[@vanessaa9292]

but some of the stuff they threw out i thought could be composted? like the squash? am i missing something or

[@Rebberfoon]

I think they did compose those things, but still count it as food waste

[@greenspirit4229]

Great video! It really shows how much food can unintentionally go to waste. Could you please tell me what kind of turning composter you have? Thank you!

[@zaschacyrilla3494]

0:15 HI I M D4Ni @nD im aURy *come’s out from the bushes*🤣🤣

[@dmpunk]

3:18 Umm composting leads to methane production too...

[@timinvalar1806]

CH4 has good calorific value, can easily be used as cooking gas. And, if you are thinking of rotten egg smell of methane which is actually hydrogen sulphide, it will go when you burn the gas. Though methane is a greenhouse gas which can trap 25times the heat , but after burning it, it will reduced into carbon and hydrogen which both are very essential for flora and fauna existence.

[@claudiaivy104]

99% of you people might not read this... If you do have an amazing day.

[@mrlahey5995]

I hope you have a bad day

[@sarahbace5856]

FUNNY SMS thanks fam

[@Y_Canada]

I always feel bad for not living a completely waste-free life, but when it comes to food, I probably waste less than 5% of it... There are so many hungry people out there, and not only around the world, but in developed countries too! So, I think we should all try to be better with food. Lots of love from Canada!

[@leahk1563]

You two seriously need to make more videos together !!

[@marinadyagileva1682]

you could've made pancakes with that milk....

[@CaddyMeister]

Marina Dyagileva Soulmate

[@annabowers4338]

This is ridiculous. I'm American, I live alone, I cook everyday and work 50+ hours per week. I don't waste food, I plan and buy according to what I will eat and cook. They are just trifling, irresponsible, and undisciplined. Case Closed.

[@camnicole900]

Anna Bowers yeah but now that they are aware, they can change their ways.

[@txlipxbae206]

There was this girl that only had one jar of trash in 5 years :/

[@kplg6]

This is SUCH a great video. Not only so you both are aware of the amount of food waste you produce, but to raise awareness to your viewers that we all need to be more mindful of the waste we make that go beyond just single-use plastics and packaging. I'm curious to see how much food I waste in my home in 30 days and to see if I can decrease over the course of a month as well :) Any tips for someone who's living with family and typically has fully-stocked fridges that never seem to empty out despite what seems like constant efforts to clear out the fridge by eating and cooking what we have?