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
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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
Keys to Understanding Food Recalls: What Every Consumer Should Know
Editor's note: EatOrToss is pleased to share this guest post from the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences. by Caitlin Karolenko, PhD,
Virtual tour of a composting facility
Justen Garrity, president of Veteran Compost What does a commercial composting facility look like? I was curious so I toured Veteran Compost in Aberdeen, Md.
Be careful with jar hacks promising to extend your produce’s life – In the Washington Post
Rachael Jackson, EatOrToss's founding editor, recently wrote about some questionable produce storage hacks for The Washington Post. Basically, be wary of
Little lines on jalapeño peppers
What you see: Little brown or white-ish lines or scars on your jalapeño peppers. What it is: Basically, stretch marks. The pepper grew so fast its outer skin
White areas on blackberries
What you see: White or tan beads on your otherwise fine-looking blackberry. What it is: White drupelet disorder. Most likely these berries just got too much
Throwing low-waste kids’ parties – In the Washington Post
Check out EatOrToss's Rachael Jackson's latest in the Washington Post. This time she writes about reducing waste at kids' birthday parties. With full
Everything Cookies
Today we're excited to share a guest recipe from Teralyn Pilgrim, author of the upcoming book No Scrap Left Behind: My Life Without Food Waste. First off,
