Comments on: Friday Buffet http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/02/27/friday-buffet-68/ a look at how America squanders nearly half of its food Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:04:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Angela http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/02/27/friday-buffet-68/comment-page-1/#comment-94151 Angela Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:28:17 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/02/27/friday-buffet-68/#comment-94151 Oh also, I meant to say... While it's great for an individual to compost, what can be done about the supermarkets? I used to buy brownish bananas for baking and the other day I went to three different markets and realized they don't sell them anymore. They used to sell them in a separate area to keep them away from the perfect and beautiful looking produce, and they were cheaper. So I asked the men working in the produce department and they told me they throw them away! That made me sick. Like you said, at least for bananas, they're perfectly good for baking or freezing for a smoothie. What a waste. Oh also, I meant to say…
While it’s great for an individual to compost, what can be done about the supermarkets? I used to buy brownish bananas for baking and the other day I went to three different markets and realized they don’t sell them anymore. They used to sell them in a separate area to keep them away from the perfect and beautiful looking produce, and they were cheaper. So I asked the men working in the produce department and they told me they throw them away! That made me sick. Like you said, at least for bananas, they’re perfectly good for baking or freezing for a smoothie. What a waste.

]]> By: Angela http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/02/27/friday-buffet-68/comment-page-1/#comment-94144 Angela Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:22:34 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/02/27/friday-buffet-68/#comment-94144 This is a great blog. I'm very new to it but have been motivated to waste even less food. I even wrote a post today inspired by it. We hardly throw out any food, but my question is: if you don't garden, what would you do with a compost pile? I've always thought they were just for flower beds and vegetable gardens, etc. Sorry for my naive question, but as I said, I'm new to a lot of this. This is a great blog. I’m very new to it but have been motivated to waste even less food. I even wrote a post today inspired by it. We hardly throw out any food, but my question is: if you don’t garden, what would you do with a compost pile? I’ve always thought they were just for flower beds and vegetable gardens, etc. Sorry for my naive question, but as I said, I’m new to a lot of this.

]]> By: Kristen @TheFrugalGirl http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/02/27/friday-buffet-68/comment-page-1/#comment-93447 Kristen @TheFrugalGirl Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:27:31 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/02/27/friday-buffet-68/#comment-93447 Oh yes...I do compost, fear not! lol I've actually never lived in a home with a garbage disposal, not even when I was a kid. I was just curious because some people have asked me whether garbage disposals are a green option. Between cutting back on food waste and composting, I throw very little food away...the only things I throw away are meat items, like shrimp shells and chicken bones. As far as I know, the only way to compost those without attracting animals is to buy one of those really expensive composters(a bokashi bin, I think?). Oh yes…I do compost, fear not! lol I’ve actually never lived in a home with a garbage disposal, not even when I was a kid. I was just curious because some people have asked me whether garbage disposals are a green option.

Between cutting back on food waste and composting, I throw very little food away…the only things I throw away are meat items, like shrimp shells and chicken bones. As far as I know, the only way to compost those without attracting animals is to buy one of those really expensive composters(a bokashi bin, I think?).

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/02/27/friday-buffet-68/comment-page-1/#comment-91145 Jonathan Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:20:55 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/02/27/friday-buffet-68/#comment-91145 A sound point about wasting water, Dan. But keep in mind that methane capture at landfills does to catch all the methane. It's a pretty inexact process. And that's if your landfill has such technology. We all should try to find out where our garbage goes and whether that landfill has methane capture system in place. Of course, with so much of our trash being shipped to a galaxy far, far away, that's not easy. There are flaws with both trashing and disposing your food, that's why composting is the best option. A sound point about wasting water, Dan. But keep in mind that methane capture at landfills does to catch all the methane. It’s a pretty inexact process. And that’s if your landfill has such technology.

We all should try to find out where our garbage goes and whether that landfill has methane capture system in place. Of course, with so much of our trash being shipped to a galaxy far, far away, that’s not easy.

There are flaws with both trashing and disposing your food, that’s why composting is the best option.

]]> By: Dan http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/02/27/friday-buffet-68/comment-page-1/#comment-91131 Dan Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:07:05 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/02/27/friday-buffet-68/#comment-91131 Another thing to think about with garbage disposals is that they waste significant amounts of water. I'd rather send food to the landfill where it can at least potentially turn into useful, harvested methane, than down the drain along with a couple gallons of clean drinking water. Plus, I assume that once sent down the drain the food scraps are filtered back out of the wastewater at the treatment plant and then dumped somewhere... Another thing to think about with garbage disposals is that they waste significant amounts of water. I’d rather send food to the landfill where it can at least potentially turn into useful, harvested methane, than down the drain along with a couple gallons of clean drinking water. Plus, I assume that once sent down the drain the food scraps are filtered back out of the wastewater at the treatment plant and then dumped somewhere…

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/02/27/friday-buffet-68/comment-page-1/#comment-89803 Jonathan Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:44:23 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/02/27/friday-buffet-68/#comment-89803 Garbage disposals or throwing food in the trash? My answer is 'no.' You should compost! But if I'm forced to decide between the two, I'd say disposals are the better choice. They <em>might </em>mess up your pipes or clog the city's, but they might not. And food sent to the landfill will <em>definitely </em>emit methane. Plus, it sounds like the newer disposals are much improved. Check out <a target="_blank" href="http://www.wastedfood.com/2008/10/06/dispose-all/" rel="nofollow">this previous post</a> on the topic, too. Garbage disposals or throwing food in the trash? My answer is ‘no.’ You should compost!

But if I’m forced to decide between the two, I’d say disposals are the better choice. They might mess up your pipes or clog the city’s, but they might not. And food sent to the landfill will definitely emit methane. Plus, it sounds like the newer disposals are much improved.
Check out this previous post on the topic, too.

]]> By: Kristen @TheFrugalGirl http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/02/27/friday-buffet-68/comment-page-1/#comment-89747 Kristen @TheFrugalGirl Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:54:43 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/02/27/friday-buffet-68/#comment-89747 What is your opinion on garbage disposals? Are they a better alternative to throwing food in the trash? What is your opinion on garbage disposals? Are they a better alternative to throwing food in the trash?

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