Virginia Till

EPA Region 8 ndash January 24 2017

Yampa Valley Sustainability Council

FOOD TOO GOOD TO WASTE

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF

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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF

STRAWBERRY

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Avoidable amp unavoidable uneaten food amp food scraps from

homes business and industry

Methane Gas

Emissions

$160+ billion annually

Wasted Food = Largest Percentage in Landfills

Nations First Food Waste Reduction Goals

bull 50 by 2030

bull new partnerships

bull improve food security

bull conserve natural resources

Announced Fall 2015 USDA amp EPA

What Can EPA Offer

Tools Technical Assistance for

bull Municipalities Governments

bull Restaurants Food Service

bull Communities Non-Profits

bull Households Individuals

WWI Poster

Methane Gas

Emissions

$160+ billion annually

Wasted Food = Largest Percentage in Landfills

Nations First Food Waste Reduction Goals

bull 50 by 2030

bull new partnerships

bull improve food security

bull conserve natural resources

Announced Fall 2015 USDA amp EPA

What Can EPA Offer

Tools Technical Assistance for

bull Municipalities Governments

bull Restaurants Food Service

bull Communities Non-Profits

bull Households Individuals

WWI Poster

Nations First Food Waste Reduction Goals

bull 50 by 2030

bull new partnerships

bull improve food security

bull conserve natural resources

Announced Fall 2015 USDA amp EPA

What Can EPA Offer

Tools Technical Assistance for

bull Municipalities Governments

bull Restaurants Food Service

bull Communities Non-Profits

bull Households Individuals

WWI Poster

What Can EPA Offer

Tools Technical Assistance for

bull Municipalities Governments

bull Restaurants Food Service

bull Communities Non-Profits

bull Households Individuals

WWI Poster

EPArsquos Approach

EXAMPLE Aurora West Students Donate Food

CHOICES Club

Committed to How Our Choices

Impact Community

Environment in School)

Donated 40000 + Servings of Good Food

Why arenrsquot more folks donating

What I hear

- What if someone gets sick

- Itrsquoll take too much time amp labor

- Itrsquoll cost me money

- Transportation is a problem

Bill Emerson

Good Samaritan

Food Donation Act (1996)

Colorado Charitable Crop

Donation Act (2015)

Federal Enhancements for

Tax Deductions (2016)

Donation Solutions

A Community Pilot

for Households

Examine the problem of

food waste including

bull How much goes to waste

bull Why waste happens

bull Why waste matters

bull Strategies to reduce waste

Pilot Purpose

By making small shifts in how

we shop store and prepare food

we can toss less eat well

simplify our lives save money

and keep the valuable resources

used to produce and distribute

food from going to waste

Why Steamboat Springs

Folks Care about Food

Waste and Loss

WHY WASTE

HAPPENS

Research shows that

Total Household

Food and Drink Waste

Non-Edibles Preventable Possibly Edible

Prepared or

Served Too MuchNot Used in Time Other

gt 5

~ 64 ~ 18~ 18

~ 55~ 40

Yet we all hate waste

Brain on automatic

20

Dynamic lifestyles

Artist Beverly Naidus

Complexity of Change

Additional Barriers

bull Not enough information

bull Time needed to learn new skills

bull Time needed to prepare fresh food

bull Preference for one food type versus

another

WHY WASTING

FOOD MATTERS

By Keeping Good Food

from Going to Waste

We can

bull Value food more

bull Save money

bull Eat well

bull Simplify our lives

bull Toss less

JBloom Fight Food Waste in the Home January 17

2008 Via Flickr Creative Commons

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

EXAMPLE Aurora West Students Donate Food

CHOICES Club

Committed to How Our Choices

Impact Community

Environment in School)

Donated 40000 + Servings of Good Food

Why arenrsquot more folks donating

What I hear

- What if someone gets sick

- Itrsquoll take too much time amp labor

- Itrsquoll cost me money

- Transportation is a problem

Bill Emerson

Good Samaritan

Food Donation Act (1996)

Colorado Charitable Crop

Donation Act (2015)

Federal Enhancements for

Tax Deductions (2016)

Donation Solutions

A Community Pilot

for Households

Examine the problem of

food waste including

bull How much goes to waste

bull Why waste happens

bull Why waste matters

bull Strategies to reduce waste

Pilot Purpose

By making small shifts in how

we shop store and prepare food

we can toss less eat well

simplify our lives save money

and keep the valuable resources

used to produce and distribute

food from going to waste

Why Steamboat Springs

Folks Care about Food

Waste and Loss

WHY WASTE

HAPPENS

Research shows that

Total Household

Food and Drink Waste

Non-Edibles Preventable Possibly Edible

Prepared or

Served Too MuchNot Used in Time Other

gt 5

~ 64 ~ 18~ 18

~ 55~ 40

Yet we all hate waste

Brain on automatic

20

Dynamic lifestyles

Artist Beverly Naidus

Complexity of Change

Additional Barriers

bull Not enough information

bull Time needed to learn new skills

bull Time needed to prepare fresh food

bull Preference for one food type versus

another

WHY WASTING

FOOD MATTERS

By Keeping Good Food

from Going to Waste

We can

bull Value food more

bull Save money

bull Eat well

bull Simplify our lives

bull Toss less

JBloom Fight Food Waste in the Home January 17

2008 Via Flickr Creative Commons

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

Why arenrsquot more folks donating

What I hear

- What if someone gets sick

- Itrsquoll take too much time amp labor

- Itrsquoll cost me money

- Transportation is a problem

Bill Emerson

Good Samaritan

Food Donation Act (1996)

Colorado Charitable Crop

Donation Act (2015)

Federal Enhancements for

Tax Deductions (2016)

Donation Solutions

A Community Pilot

for Households

Examine the problem of

food waste including

bull How much goes to waste

bull Why waste happens

bull Why waste matters

bull Strategies to reduce waste

Pilot Purpose

By making small shifts in how

we shop store and prepare food

we can toss less eat well

simplify our lives save money

and keep the valuable resources

used to produce and distribute

food from going to waste

Why Steamboat Springs

Folks Care about Food

Waste and Loss

WHY WASTE

HAPPENS

Research shows that

Total Household

Food and Drink Waste

Non-Edibles Preventable Possibly Edible

Prepared or

Served Too MuchNot Used in Time Other

gt 5

~ 64 ~ 18~ 18

~ 55~ 40

Yet we all hate waste

Brain on automatic

20

Dynamic lifestyles

Artist Beverly Naidus

Complexity of Change

Additional Barriers

bull Not enough information

bull Time needed to learn new skills

bull Time needed to prepare fresh food

bull Preference for one food type versus

another

WHY WASTING

FOOD MATTERS

By Keeping Good Food

from Going to Waste

We can

bull Value food more

bull Save money

bull Eat well

bull Simplify our lives

bull Toss less

JBloom Fight Food Waste in the Home January 17

2008 Via Flickr Creative Commons

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

Bill Emerson

Good Samaritan

Food Donation Act (1996)

Colorado Charitable Crop

Donation Act (2015)

Federal Enhancements for

Tax Deductions (2016)

Donation Solutions

A Community Pilot

for Households

Examine the problem of

food waste including

bull How much goes to waste

bull Why waste happens

bull Why waste matters

bull Strategies to reduce waste

Pilot Purpose

By making small shifts in how

we shop store and prepare food

we can toss less eat well

simplify our lives save money

and keep the valuable resources

used to produce and distribute

food from going to waste

Why Steamboat Springs

Folks Care about Food

Waste and Loss

WHY WASTE

HAPPENS

Research shows that

Total Household

Food and Drink Waste

Non-Edibles Preventable Possibly Edible

Prepared or

Served Too MuchNot Used in Time Other

gt 5

~ 64 ~ 18~ 18

~ 55~ 40

Yet we all hate waste

Brain on automatic

20

Dynamic lifestyles

Artist Beverly Naidus

Complexity of Change

Additional Barriers

bull Not enough information

bull Time needed to learn new skills

bull Time needed to prepare fresh food

bull Preference for one food type versus

another

WHY WASTING

FOOD MATTERS

By Keeping Good Food

from Going to Waste

We can

bull Value food more

bull Save money

bull Eat well

bull Simplify our lives

bull Toss less

JBloom Fight Food Waste in the Home January 17

2008 Via Flickr Creative Commons

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

A Community Pilot

for Households

Examine the problem of

food waste including

bull How much goes to waste

bull Why waste happens

bull Why waste matters

bull Strategies to reduce waste

Pilot Purpose

By making small shifts in how

we shop store and prepare food

we can toss less eat well

simplify our lives save money

and keep the valuable resources

used to produce and distribute

food from going to waste

Why Steamboat Springs

Folks Care about Food

Waste and Loss

WHY WASTE

HAPPENS

Research shows that

Total Household

Food and Drink Waste

Non-Edibles Preventable Possibly Edible

Prepared or

Served Too MuchNot Used in Time Other

gt 5

~ 64 ~ 18~ 18

~ 55~ 40

Yet we all hate waste

Brain on automatic

20

Dynamic lifestyles

Artist Beverly Naidus

Complexity of Change

Additional Barriers

bull Not enough information

bull Time needed to learn new skills

bull Time needed to prepare fresh food

bull Preference for one food type versus

another

WHY WASTING

FOOD MATTERS

By Keeping Good Food

from Going to Waste

We can

bull Value food more

bull Save money

bull Eat well

bull Simplify our lives

bull Toss less

JBloom Fight Food Waste in the Home January 17

2008 Via Flickr Creative Commons

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

Examine the problem of

food waste including

bull How much goes to waste

bull Why waste happens

bull Why waste matters

bull Strategies to reduce waste

Pilot Purpose

By making small shifts in how

we shop store and prepare food

we can toss less eat well

simplify our lives save money

and keep the valuable resources

used to produce and distribute

food from going to waste

Why Steamboat Springs

Folks Care about Food

Waste and Loss

WHY WASTE

HAPPENS

Research shows that

Total Household

Food and Drink Waste

Non-Edibles Preventable Possibly Edible

Prepared or

Served Too MuchNot Used in Time Other

gt 5

~ 64 ~ 18~ 18

~ 55~ 40

Yet we all hate waste

Brain on automatic

20

Dynamic lifestyles

Artist Beverly Naidus

Complexity of Change

Additional Barriers

bull Not enough information

bull Time needed to learn new skills

bull Time needed to prepare fresh food

bull Preference for one food type versus

another

WHY WASTING

FOOD MATTERS

By Keeping Good Food

from Going to Waste

We can

bull Value food more

bull Save money

bull Eat well

bull Simplify our lives

bull Toss less

JBloom Fight Food Waste in the Home January 17

2008 Via Flickr Creative Commons

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

Pilot Purpose

By making small shifts in how

we shop store and prepare food

we can toss less eat well

simplify our lives save money

and keep the valuable resources

used to produce and distribute

food from going to waste

Why Steamboat Springs

Folks Care about Food

Waste and Loss

WHY WASTE

HAPPENS

Research shows that

Total Household

Food and Drink Waste

Non-Edibles Preventable Possibly Edible

Prepared or

Served Too MuchNot Used in Time Other

gt 5

~ 64 ~ 18~ 18

~ 55~ 40

Yet we all hate waste

Brain on automatic

20

Dynamic lifestyles

Artist Beverly Naidus

Complexity of Change

Additional Barriers

bull Not enough information

bull Time needed to learn new skills

bull Time needed to prepare fresh food

bull Preference for one food type versus

another

WHY WASTING

FOOD MATTERS

By Keeping Good Food

from Going to Waste

We can

bull Value food more

bull Save money

bull Eat well

bull Simplify our lives

bull Toss less

JBloom Fight Food Waste in the Home January 17

2008 Via Flickr Creative Commons

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

Why Steamboat Springs

Folks Care about Food

Waste and Loss

WHY WASTE

HAPPENS

Research shows that

Total Household

Food and Drink Waste

Non-Edibles Preventable Possibly Edible

Prepared or

Served Too MuchNot Used in Time Other

gt 5

~ 64 ~ 18~ 18

~ 55~ 40

Yet we all hate waste

Brain on automatic

20

Dynamic lifestyles

Artist Beverly Naidus

Complexity of Change

Additional Barriers

bull Not enough information

bull Time needed to learn new skills

bull Time needed to prepare fresh food

bull Preference for one food type versus

another

WHY WASTING

FOOD MATTERS

By Keeping Good Food

from Going to Waste

We can

bull Value food more

bull Save money

bull Eat well

bull Simplify our lives

bull Toss less

JBloom Fight Food Waste in the Home January 17

2008 Via Flickr Creative Commons

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

WHY WASTE

HAPPENS

Research shows that

Total Household

Food and Drink Waste

Non-Edibles Preventable Possibly Edible

Prepared or

Served Too MuchNot Used in Time Other

gt 5

~ 64 ~ 18~ 18

~ 55~ 40

Yet we all hate waste

Brain on automatic

20

Dynamic lifestyles

Artist Beverly Naidus

Complexity of Change

Additional Barriers

bull Not enough information

bull Time needed to learn new skills

bull Time needed to prepare fresh food

bull Preference for one food type versus

another

WHY WASTING

FOOD MATTERS

By Keeping Good Food

from Going to Waste

We can

bull Value food more

bull Save money

bull Eat well

bull Simplify our lives

bull Toss less

JBloom Fight Food Waste in the Home January 17

2008 Via Flickr Creative Commons

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

Research shows that

Total Household

Food and Drink Waste

Non-Edibles Preventable Possibly Edible

Prepared or

Served Too MuchNot Used in Time Other

gt 5

~ 64 ~ 18~ 18

~ 55~ 40

Yet we all hate waste

Brain on automatic

20

Dynamic lifestyles

Artist Beverly Naidus

Complexity of Change

Additional Barriers

bull Not enough information

bull Time needed to learn new skills

bull Time needed to prepare fresh food

bull Preference for one food type versus

another

WHY WASTING

FOOD MATTERS

By Keeping Good Food

from Going to Waste

We can

bull Value food more

bull Save money

bull Eat well

bull Simplify our lives

bull Toss less

JBloom Fight Food Waste in the Home January 17

2008 Via Flickr Creative Commons

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

Yet we all hate waste

Brain on automatic

20

Dynamic lifestyles

Artist Beverly Naidus

Complexity of Change

Additional Barriers

bull Not enough information

bull Time needed to learn new skills

bull Time needed to prepare fresh food

bull Preference for one food type versus

another

WHY WASTING

FOOD MATTERS

By Keeping Good Food

from Going to Waste

We can

bull Value food more

bull Save money

bull Eat well

bull Simplify our lives

bull Toss less

JBloom Fight Food Waste in the Home January 17

2008 Via Flickr Creative Commons

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

Brain on automatic

20

Dynamic lifestyles

Artist Beverly Naidus

Complexity of Change

Additional Barriers

bull Not enough information

bull Time needed to learn new skills

bull Time needed to prepare fresh food

bull Preference for one food type versus

another

WHY WASTING

FOOD MATTERS

By Keeping Good Food

from Going to Waste

We can

bull Value food more

bull Save money

bull Eat well

bull Simplify our lives

bull Toss less

JBloom Fight Food Waste in the Home January 17

2008 Via Flickr Creative Commons

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

Dynamic lifestyles

Artist Beverly Naidus

Complexity of Change

Additional Barriers

bull Not enough information

bull Time needed to learn new skills

bull Time needed to prepare fresh food

bull Preference for one food type versus

another

WHY WASTING

FOOD MATTERS

By Keeping Good Food

from Going to Waste

We can

bull Value food more

bull Save money

bull Eat well

bull Simplify our lives

bull Toss less

JBloom Fight Food Waste in the Home January 17

2008 Via Flickr Creative Commons

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

Complexity of Change

Additional Barriers

bull Not enough information

bull Time needed to learn new skills

bull Time needed to prepare fresh food

bull Preference for one food type versus

another

WHY WASTING

FOOD MATTERS

By Keeping Good Food

from Going to Waste

We can

bull Value food more

bull Save money

bull Eat well

bull Simplify our lives

bull Toss less

JBloom Fight Food Waste in the Home January 17

2008 Via Flickr Creative Commons

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

WHY WASTING

FOOD MATTERS

By Keeping Good Food

from Going to Waste

We can

bull Value food more

bull Save money

bull Eat well

bull Simplify our lives

bull Toss less

JBloom Fight Food Waste in the Home January 17

2008 Via Flickr Creative Commons

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

By Keeping Good Food

from Going to Waste

We can

bull Value food more

bull Save money

bull Eat well

bull Simplify our lives

bull Toss less

JBloom Fight Food Waste in the Home January 17

2008 Via Flickr Creative Commons

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

What it costs us in $

Total annual cost of food waste in United

States

bull $125 to $166 BILLION

Labor

Transportation

Inputs (water fertilizers other)

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

SOLUTION

A Toolkit for Families

A Pilot for Communities

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

Implementing Partners

Implementing Partners (2011-2014)

bull King County (WA)

bull San Benito County (CA)

bull Seattle (WA) ndash baseline

bull Honolulu (HI)

bull Iowa City (IA)

bull Oakland (CA)

bull Chula Vista (CA)

bull Gresham and OR Metro (OR)

bull King County scale-up (WA)

bull Thurston County (WA)

bull Oak Park (IL)

bull Alameda County (CA)

bull MN Pollution Control Authority

bull RI Food Policy Council

bull State of Vermont

bull Sustainable Jersey City (NJ)

RESULTS

Initial data indicate that pilot implementation could influence a ~ 20 decrease in household food waste

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

1 - Smart Shopping Buy What You Need ndash Make a

shopping list with meals in mind

2 - Smart Storage Keep Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh ndash Store produce so it stays fresh longer

3 - Smart Prep Prep Now Eat Later ndash Prepare

perishable foods as soon as possible preferably post-shopping

4 - Smart Saving Eat What You Buy ndash Be mindful of

leftovers and old ingredients that need to be eaten (Eat Me First

Prompt)

4 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

SMART SHOPPING

BUY WHAT YOU NEED

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

SMART STORAGE

KEEP FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FRESH

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

SMART PREP

PREP NOW EAT LATER

Image courtesy of Grant CochraneFreeDisitalPhotosnet

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

SMART SAVING

EAT WHAT YOU BUY

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

Discussion

What other strategies can

you recommend

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

FOOD TOO GOOD TO

WASTE CHALLENGE

34

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

The

Challenge

For 6 weeks

Record the amount of

household food

waste before and

after trying the 4

strategies

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge Goals

bull Recruit 50 households (complete pre and

post survey use strategies)

bull Gather baseline info

bull Education Awareness

bull Other

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

Food Too Good To Waste

Challenge

name _____________________________

email _____________________________

todayrsquos date ___________

I would like to take the challenge

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU

Virginia Till

tillvirginiaepagov

30331260081917 (WWI Poster)

THANK YOU