How to Reduce Food Waste When Buying Bulk Foods
Buying
bulk foods in Vancouver can save you a lot of money and can reduce
your plastic waste. It also makes life more convenient as it reduces
the frequency of grocery runs. But you need to use up the bulk foods
you buy from stores like Famous Foods. You don’t want to add up to
the growing food waste problem. Here is how you can reduce food waste
when you buy bulk foods:
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Take the expiration date of the goods into consideration
If
it expires easily, buy less of it. If it can last long, buy more of
it. Most Bulk
Foods Vancouver
you
can buy have a long shelf life, especially the dry ones like pasta
and flour. But be careful with dehydrated fruits as they can still
get moldy when left in storage for a long time.
Start
with buying the bulk foods that you commonly use in cooking such as
oils, flours, grains, pasta and many more dry goods. Once you have
developed a system, branch out to other ingredients.
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Learn how to store bulk foods in Vancouver properly
Should
you keep it in the fridge or in the pantry? Is it better to keep it
in an airtight container? Know how to store different ingredients, so
you can prolong their shelf life.
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Canning is a good option
Take advantage of seasonal fruits as they tend to be inexpensive. Can or jar them to preserve them. That should give you plenty of time to enjoy them. Canning or jarring also helps prolong their freshness.
Try
these tricks if you want to reduce bulk food waste.
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