🎶 Did you know date labels usually reflect quality, not safety? Most foods—baby formula excluded—are still fine past the date, so trust your senses to decide! Join us during Food Waste Prevention Week as we debunk myths and reduce waste together. Learn more at eatortoss.com! #FoodLoveRemix #FoodWastePreventionWeek

Song : “Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats.

Keep your food fresh and waste-free! 🎸 Freeze bread, berries, and veggies before they spoil, and store leafy greens with a paper towel to keep them crisp. Small tips, big impact—on your wallet and the planet! #FoodLoveRemix #FoodWastePreventionWeek

Song : “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice.

We’re in our food waste prevention era, and we’re remixing leftovers into something unforgettable! ✨ Use up those bits of veggies, bread, and cheese to create a flavor remix that’s sure to please a crowd. No fondue pot? No problem. Use those leftover cheeses to make a delicious grilled cheese! #FoodLoveRemix #FoodWastePreventionWeek #FoodMaestro

Song : “Look What You Make Me Do” by Taylor Swift.

Keep your meals HOT TO GO and food waste low! Soccer practice, a late meeting, or a spontaneous takeout run—life happens! Sometimes, despite our best efforts to meal plan, we just don’t get around to cooking every dish we prepped for the week. No one intends to buy food only to let it go to waste. Here’s a smart tip: When planning your weekly meals, be a #FoodMaestro and schedule one less dinner to account for those unexpected takeout nights! #FoodLoveRemix

Song : “HOT TO GO” by Chappell Roan.

🎶 Food Waste Prevention Week 2025 may be ending, but the “beet” goes on! Download your Food Waste Top 10 Playlist to track your progress, set goals, and reduce waste all year. Be a #FoodMaestro and keep the rhythm alive all year long to make a lasting impact! #FoodLoveRemix #FoodWastePreventionWeek

Song : “The Beat Goes On” by Sonny and Cher.

Estamos subiendo el volumen a la concienciación sobre el desperdicio de alimentos con más de 700 socios para la Semana de Prevención del Desperdicio de Alimentos. Realiza el cuestionario Eat or Toss y aprende formas sencillas de reducir el desperdicio de alimentos y ahorrar dinero. La información y las imágenes en el cuestionario provienen de EatOrToss.com, que presenta una base de datos de alimentos que pueden parecer en mal estado, junto con orientación científica sobre si aún son seguros para el consumo. Encuentra más información y fuentes en EatOrToss.com y sigue a @EatOrToss. Sigue atento esta semana a eventos presenciales, seminarios web, participación estudiantil, sorteos, concursos y desafíos siguiendo a @foodwastepreventionweek. Inspiremos acción y hagamos la diferencia juntos.

Otras formas de apoyar la Semana de Prevención del Desperdicio de Alimentos 2025:
• Comparte nuestras publicaciones
• Haz videos o toma fotos de lo que estás haciendo para reducir el desperdicio de alimentos y etiqueta a @foodwastepreventionweek Canción:
Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas
• Usa los stickers Giphy de FWPW para tus Historias
• Regístrate en un seminario web
• Asiste a un evento presencial
• Regístrate como Socio #FoodWastePreventionWeek
#FoodLoveRemix
#FoodMaestro

Canción: Let’s
Get It Started
– Black Eyed
Peas

¿Sabías que las fechas de caducidad suelen reflejar calidad y no seguridad? La mayoría de los alimentos (excepto la fórmula infantil) siguen siendo seguros después de la fecha impresa. Confía en tus sentidos para decidir. Únete a nosotros durante la Semana de Prevención del Desperdicio de Alimentos mientras desmentimos mitos y reducimos el desperdicio juntos. Más información en: EatOrToss.com ! #FoodLoveRemix #FoodWastePreventionWeek

Canción: Safety Dance – Men Without Hats

Estamos en nuestra era de prevención del desperdicio de alimentos y estamos transformando las sobras en algo inolvidable. Usa esos restos de verduras, pan y queso para crear una mezcla de sabores que sorprenderá a todos. ¿Sin olla para fondue? No hay problema. Usa los quesos sobrantes para hacer un delicioso sándwich de queso a la parrilla. #FoodLoveRemix #FoodWastePreventionWeek #FoodMaestro

Canción: Look What You Made Me Do – Taylor Swift

Demos una ovación a los increíbles esfuerzos de nuestras comunidades durante la Semana de Prevención del Desperdicio de Alimentos. Comparte cómo eres un #FoodMaestro haciendo una diferencia e intenta usar nuestros stickers GIFs. Mantengamos el ritmo todo el año. #FoodLoveRemix #FoodWastePreventionWeek

Canción: Applause – Lady Gaga

Mantén tus comidas listas para llevar y reduce el desperdicio de alimentos. La vida pasa—prácticas de fútbol, reuniones de última hora o un antojo espontáneo de comida para llevar. A veces, a pesar de nuestros mejores esfuerzos para planificar las comidas, simplemente no llegamos a cocinar todo lo que preparamos para la semana. Aquí tienes un consejo inteligente: cuando planifiques tus comidas semanales, deja una noche libre para esos días inesperados de comida para llevar.

Canción: HOT TO GO – Chappell Roan

La Semana de Prevención del Desperdicio de Alimentos 2025 puede estar terminando, pero el ritmo continúa. Descarga tu lista de reproducción “Top 10 Contra el Desperdicio de Alimentos” para seguir tu progreso, establecer objetivos y reducir el desperdicio todo el año. Sé un #FoodMaestro y mantén el ritmo todo el año para generar un impacto duradero. #FoodWastePreventionWeek

Canción: The Beat Goes On – Sonny and Cher.

Every neighborhood has one. The person who never lets food go to waste — the sniff-test expert, the freezer genius, the leftover remix nobody saw coming. And some neighborhoods have something bigger: the food bank, the community fridge, the compost drop-off, the farm that donates its extras.

This week, we’re naming them all.

Introducing Food Heroes In Your Neighborhood: Six categories to start — but if the person you’re thinking of doesn’t fit one, make up your own. Organizations count too.

How to nominate:

1. Message your person: “The theme for Food Waste Prevention Week this year is ‘Food Heroes in Your Neighborhood,’ and I nominate you.”
2. Ask them to share a photo and one sentence on why this work matters to them.
3. Grab a template above and add their name, photo, and category. Some suggested categories are listed below. Don’t see one that fits? Create your own.
4. Caption it: “I’m nominating (First Name) as (Category) because _.”
5. Tag @foodwastepreventionweek and your nominee.
6. Share it to your story.
7. Ask your nominee to pass it on within 48 hours. They nominate their own Food Hero and repeat the steps above.

Use #FoodHeroesInMyHood on every post so it counts.

For Nominators:
1. You will be notified when someone nominates you — check your tags/DMs.
2. Repost the story you were nominated in.
3. Keep the kindness going. Recognize another Food Hero in your community.

Use #FoodHeroesInMyHood so it counts.
#FWPW #FoodWastePreventionWeek

Every neighborhood has one. The person who never lets food go to waste — the sniff-test expert, the freezer genius, the leftover remix nobody saw coming. And some neighborhoods have something bigger: the food bank, the community fridge, the compost drop-off, the farm that donates its extras.

This week, we’re naming them all.

Introducing Food Heroes In Your Neighborhood: Six categories to start — but if the person you’re thinking of doesn’t fit one, make up your own. Organizations count too.

How to nominate:

1. Message your person: “The theme for Food Waste Prevention Week this year is ‘Food Heroes in Your Neighborhood,’ and I nominate you.”
2. Ask them to share a photo and one sentence on why this work matters to them.
3. Grab a template above and add their name, photo, and category. Some suggested categories are listed below. Don’t see one that fits? Create your own.
4. Caption it: “I’m nominating (First Name) as (Category) because _.”
5. Tag @foodwastepreventionweek and your nominee.
6. Share it to your story.
7. Ask your nominee to pass it on within 48 hours. They nominate their own Food Hero and repeat the steps above.

Use #FoodHeroesInMyHood on every post so it counts.

For Nominators:
1. You will be notified when someone nominates you — check your tags/DMs.
2. Repost the story you were nominated in.
3. Keep the kindness going. Recognize another Food Hero in your community.

Use #FoodHeroesInMyHood so it counts.
#FWPW #FoodWastePreventionWeek

Every neighborhood has one. The person who never lets food go to waste — the sniff-test expert, the freezer genius, the leftover remix nobody saw coming. And some neighborhoods have something bigger: the food bank, the community fridge, the compost drop-off, the farm that donates its extras.

This week, we’re naming them all.

Introducing Food Heroes In Your Neighborhood: Six categories to start — but if the person you’re thinking of doesn’t fit one, make up your own. Organizations count too.

How to nominate:

1. Message your person: “The theme for Food Waste Prevention Week this year is ‘Food Heroes in Your Neighborhood,’ and I nominate you.”
2. Ask them to share a photo and one sentence on why this work matters to them.
3. Grab a template above and add their name, photo, and category. Some suggested categories are listed below. Don’t see one that fits? Create your own.
4. Caption it: “I’m nominating (First Name) as (Category) because _.”
5. Tag @foodwastepreventionweek and your nominee.
6. Share it to your story.
7. Ask your nominee to pass it on within 48 hours. They nominate their own Food Hero and repeat the steps above.

Use #FoodHeroesInMyHood on every post so it counts.

For Nominators:
1. You will be notified when someone nominates you — check your tags/DMs.
2. Repost the story you were nominated in.
3. Keep the kindness going. Recognize another Food Hero in your community.

Use #FoodHeroesInMyHood so it counts.
#FWPW #FoodWastePreventionWeek

Meet the Sniff Sleuth 👃
They trust their senses over the date on the label — and they’re onto something. A significant amount of food gets tossed simply because people misread “Best By” as “Unsafe After.” Generally speaking, date labels signal peak quality, not safety. Two exceptions worth knowing: infant formula, where the date is a safety cutoff, and meat, which you’ll want to use or freeze by the date on the package.

Everything else? Trust your senses. Quick tip from us: most dairy is still good about 7 days past the date if it’s been kept cold — but the real test is simple. Smells right, tastes right, it’s good. Smells off? Trust that instead.

Here’s the bigger problem: right now there’s no single national standard for what “Best By,” “Sell By,” “Use By,” and “Expires On” actually mean, every state and manufacturer does it differently, which is exactly why so much good food gets thrown out. The bipartisan Food Date Labeling Act would fix that by creating one clear system nationwide: one label for quality, one label for safety, no more guessing. It’s currently in Congress. Tell your representatives you want it passed. 

Find and contact your member of Congress: house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative and senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm 

Tag your Sniff Sleuth, tag @foodwastepreventionweek, use #FoodHeroesInMyHood.

Nominated? Confirm, post, then tag, you’re it — nominate your person.

#FWPW #FoodWastePreventionWeek

Meet the Cart Strategist 🛒
They buy only what they’ll actually use. Before they ever get to the store, they check the fridge, freezer, and pantry to see what’s already there. Then they shop with a list, built around that inventory, not around whatever looks good in the aisle.

That one habit kills two of the biggest sources of wasted food at once: buying food you already have (so now there are two of something that needed one), and buying food with no plan for how it’ll get used.

Know a Cart Strategist? Tag them, tag @foodwastepreventionweek, use #FoodHeroesInMyHood — and don’t skip the confirmation line.

Got nominated yourself? Confirm it, post your badge, then tag, you’re it — nominate your person.

#FWPW #FoodWastePreventionWeek

Meet the Ripeness Ranger 🍎
They know exactly how and where produce ripens — because storage location changes everything. 

Some produce (apples, avocados, tomatoes, bananas) gives off ETHYLENE gas as it ripens, which speeds up RIPENING and SPOILAGE  in whatever’s nearby. Keep those separated from produce that’s sensitive to it, like leafy greens and potatoes, if you want things to last.

Separately: onions and potatoes should never share a bin. It’s not about ethylene, potatoes give off moisture that makes onions rot faster, and onions release gases that make potatoes sprout sooner. Different drawers, different problem, same result: keep em separated!.

Fridge or counter also matters. Tomatoes, bananas, and potatoes stay on the counter — cold kills their flavor and texture. Most everything else that’s already ripe goes in the fridge to slow things down.

Tag your Ripeness Ranger, tag @foodwastepreventionweek, use #FoodHeroesInMyHood.

Nominated? Confirm, post, then tag, you’re it — nominate your person.

#FWPW #FoodWastePreventionWeek

Meet the Crisper Whisperer 📦
They know your fridge is basically a dating app. Every food has a type, and putting it in the wrong spot is why things don’t work out. Per NRDC’s “The Refrigerator Demystified” (part of their Dating Game series on food waste), up to 40% of food in the U.S. is never eaten  and a lot of that comes down to bad matches, not bad food.

Here’s how the Whisperer pairs things up:

Top shelf: the casual zone. Slightly warmer, lower stakes, good for leftovers, drinks, and ready-to-eat stuff like yogurt or cheese.

Bottom shelf: the serious commitment. Coldest spot in the fridge, which is exactly where raw meat, poultry, and fish belong — in a tray, so nothing drips on its neighbors.

The door: a situationship, not a relationship. It’s the warmest part of the fridge and gets a blast of warm air every time it opens. Fine for condiments, a bad match for eggs or anything actually perishable.

High humidity drawer: for veggies prone to wilting — carrots, leafy greens, spinach, broccoli. Low humidity drawer: for fruit and produce that tends to rot — apples, pears, grapes, berries, avocados. Mixing them up is basically a bad set-up.

A couple house rules that keep every match healthy: keep the fridge at 40°F or below (NRDC notes bacteria multiply fastest between 40° and 140°), don’t overfill it (cold air needs room to circulate), and don’t let ice build up (it makes the whole fridge work harder).

Source: NRDC, “The Refrigerator Demystified,” nrdc.org/food/wasted-food.asp

Tag your Crisper Whisperer, tag @foodwastepreventionweek, use #FoodHeroesInMyHood.

Nominated? Confirm, post, then tag, you’re it — nominate your person.

#FWPW #FoodWastePreventionWeek

Meet the Just-Enough Genius 🍳
They cook the right amount — no more, no less. Their move: actually read the recipe and scale it to how many people are eating, instead of guessing.

Hosting changes the math, though and they know it. When you’re feeding a group, portioning gets unpredictable, so the pro move is to plan for extra on purpose: think honestly about how much will actually get eaten, expect there’ll be leftovers anyway, and have a plan before the food’s even made. Ask guests to bring a container home. Pick up a few extra to-go containers yourself. Offer a plate to a neighbor who wasn’t at the table.

And when there’s extra regardless? Once it cools, it gets dated and frozen for later.

Tag your Just-Enough Genius, tag @foodwastepreventionweek, use #FoodHeroesInMyHood.

Nominated? Confirm, post, then tag, you’re it — nominate your person.

#FWPW #FoodWastePreventionWeek

Meet the Fridge Remix Artist ♻️
They turn last night’s leftovers into tomorrow’s meal.

That’s six categories. But some of the biggest Food Heroes in your neighborhood aren’t in anyone’s kitchen, they’re running the food bank, the community fridge, the composting program, the farm that donates what it can’t sell. Name your own category if none of ours fit.

Last call: tag them, tag @foodwastepreventionweek, use #FoodHeroesInMyHood.

Nominated this week and haven’t passed it on yet? This is your reminder — confirm, post your badge, tag, you’re it, nominate your person.

#FWPW #FoodWastePreventionWeek