Comments on: The Weekly Waste Word: Use by the Apocalypse http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/11/19/weekly-waste-word-use-by-the-apocalypse/ a look at how America squanders nearly half of its food Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:58:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/11/19/weekly-waste-word-use-by-the-apocalypse/#comment-30709 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:42:14 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/11/19/weekly-waste-word-use-by-the-apocalypse/#comment-30709 John-- By UK lingo, do you mean Cockney rhyming slang? Because that's fun stuff... Do you regularly use the Bokashi? John–
By UK lingo, do you mean Cockney rhyming slang? Because that’s fun stuff…

Do you regularly use the Bokashi?

]]> by: John Costigane http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/11/19/weekly-waste-word-use-by-the-apocalypse/#comment-30708 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:50:21 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/11/19/weekly-waste-word-use-by-the-apocalypse/#comment-30708 "Best before" means superstores in UK lingo. I do not shop there for most food. Local butchers, fishmongers, bakers, fruiterers etc are a better choice. Ready meals are a thing of the past. Food which is off can be composted/Bokashi binned. Cooking oils can be used for fuel. Food waste for me is minimal with scraps for local birds. Plastic is the biggest remaining source of waste. John. “Best before” means superstores in UK lingo. I do not shop there for most food. Local butchers, fishmongers, bakers, fruiterers etc are a better choice. Ready meals are a thing of the past. Food which is off can be composted/Bokashi binned. Cooking oils can be used for fuel.
Food waste for me is minimal with scraps for local birds. Plastic is the biggest remaining source of waste.

John.

]]> by: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/11/19/weekly-waste-word-use-by-the-apocalypse/#comment-12516 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:45:09 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/11/19/weekly-waste-word-use-by-the-apocalypse/#comment-12516 Good point. I was assuming people would keep oils in a dark cupboard, but you're right to raise the idea that storage matters. True, "Best Before" dates aren't all bad. My beef with them is that they're extremely cautious in order to prevent lawsuits. If your nose can tell good from bad (Your hubby really can't tell when milk is sour?), go with that. Good point. I was assuming people would keep oils in a dark cupboard, but you’re right to raise the idea that storage matters.

True, “Best Before” dates aren’t all bad. My beef with them is that they’re extremely cautious in order to prevent lawsuits. If your nose can tell good from bad (Your hubby really can’t tell when milk is sour?), go with that.

]]> by: Beth Terry http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/11/19/weekly-waste-word-use-by-the-apocalypse/#comment-12495 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:40:09 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/11/19/weekly-waste-word-use-by-the-apocalypse/#comment-12495 Pasta, yes. Olive oil, not so sure. Oils do go rancid if they are not stored properly. Olive oil should be bought in small amounts, depending on how fast it's used up, and kept in a cool, dark place. If you buy several bottles at a time, the ones not being used should be refrigerated. Rancid oil is actually harmful to our cells. And yes, I agree about using our noses; however some people (like my husband) can't tell when oil has gone rancid or milk has gone sour. Maybe "Best Before" dates are good for people like him! Pasta, yes. Olive oil, not so sure. Oils do go rancid if they are not stored properly. Olive oil should be bought in small amounts, depending on how fast it’s used up, and kept in a cool, dark place. If you buy several bottles at a time, the ones not being used should be refrigerated. Rancid oil is actually harmful to our cells. And yes, I agree about using our noses; however some people (like my husband) can’t tell when oil has gone rancid or milk has gone sour. Maybe “Best Before” dates are good for people like him!

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