HC employee

I have not asked for smaller portions, but I have asked for a to-go box right away. Then I put half my meal in the to-go box and have the rest the next day. I would be interested in if I still got charged the same amount for less food.

Whenever I purchase a lot of ingredients, they typically will go bad before I make the meals, especially fruit and veggies. Buying just what I need when I need it prevents food going to waste.

We plan our meals now so that we will have enough for additional lunches or dinners which has led to less eating at restaurants and less food waste. We don't mind leftovers!

I waste more produce than I would like to. Buying smaller portions or freezing it is something that I need to get better at.

In depth conversations with husband and adult son about ways to be less wasteful when meal prepping.

My preferred leftovers to eat would be sauce based foods like chili and spaghetti sauce. I'm not sure what foods I would be more willing to try as leftovers as we eat a lot of the same things most of the time.

Yes, the pounds and dollar amount of food wasted by the average American family is surprising. I would rather use this money to get a gym membership or take a vacation. Meal planning has helped me avoid waste by being more organized overall.

I started a little garden with tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, cilantro, and basil. By starting this garden I am more conscious of the conditions in which food grows. By selecting herbs and vegetables that are common in my weekly grocery haul- I am able to instead- go to the garden and pick off fresh tomatoes from the vine.

I love buying staples at the farmer's market- fruits/vegetables, I feel the food has to go through fewer processes in order to get to my consumption.

We now keep more uneaten veggies and bones/skin to make broth so we can have that for soups in the winter! I am really looking forward to that!