What you see: Holes inside your watermelon. What it is: The flesh is disintegrating. Eat or toss: If it smells normal, then sample it and see how you feel
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EatOrToss in the Washington Post: How to lower your food waste impact and your stress this Thanksgiving
Check out EatOrToss founder Rachael Jackson's latest article in The Washington Post! This time, she writes about the volume of food waste on Thanksgiving--and
Helping kids eat well, with less waste, on Thanksgiving
Melissa Pflugh Prescott, an assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University, studies human behavior around food waste and nutrition, including as it
White area on top of egg
What you see: Chalky white coloring on top of your brown egg.What it is: A spot the chicken missed when she was adding pigment to her eggs. Eat or toss: Eat!
Avocado with a dark spot and hole near the pit
What you see: A avocado with a brown or blackish spot near the pit, possibly also a hole. But the rest of the avocado looks fine. What it is: An internal
Yellow cucumber?
What you see: A yellow cucumber, or a cucumber with significant yellowing. What it is: Most likely, an overripe cucumber.Eat or toss: Eat! Or, at least
Kale with little black spots on stems and leaves
What you see: Black spots or stripes on your kale.What it is: Likely a fungal or bacterial disease. Eat or toss: Trim them off and eat the rest. You can
Watermelon with cracks or swirly pattern
What you see: Open cracks and/or a loose swirl pattern inside your watermelon.What it is: “Hollow heart,” a physiological condition in which the watermelon
Little spots on your avocado peel?
What you see: Small black or brown spots on the outside of your avocado, almost like it got a rug burn on the tips of its bumps.What it is: Lenticel damage!
EatOrToss wins Digital Media Award
EatOrToss has been named a Digital Media Award Winner by the International Association of Culinary Professionals! We were among three finalists in the blog
Why your berry storage hacks aren’t working
In jars! In special containers! In their original packaging! Washed! Dried! Not washed! In a slightly open container with a paper towel! The internet is filled
Farms and animal sanctuaries want your seasonal cast-offs! Nonprofit Pumpkins For Pigs connects would-be waste to eager animals
Today, we're excited to share a profile of Pumpkins for Pigs, an organization that began with a goal of directing discarded pumpkins to pig farmers eager to
Carrot with a tough center
What you see: You bite into a carrot and the center is tough, woody or fibrous. In the carrot pictured above, the center was impossible to chew, but the carrot
Can you eat rice with little bugs in it?
What you see: Bugs crawling around in your dry, uncooked rice (or another stored grain).What it is: Most likely it's an infestation of beetles that enjoy stored
EatOrToss named a finalist in IACP Digital Media Awards!
EatOrToss has been named a finalist in the International Association of Culinary Professionals Awards! The website is among three finalists in the blog
Avocado gray or light brown inside?
What you see: Patchy gray or other discoloration. It's likely more toward the center of the avocado and may be focused around the seed.What it is: Diffuse flesh
