Salad is one of the trickier components of a meal to get right when you’re serving a crowd. Sure, a casserole can be frozen or reheated, but a salad? Ehhhh…. If
How much food do you need for Thanksgiving – notes from our most recent gathering
One of the best ways to address food waste, at virtually every level – farm, manufacturing facility, store, restaurant, or home – is to measure it and make
How many potatoes do you need for mashed potatoes for a crowd?
For us the magic ratio was approximately half a pound of potatoes per average-sized appetite. Or about 1 medium russet per person. This worked for a meal with a
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
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
Leftover cheese platter grilled cheese
Behold the cheeseboard at the end of the party. Picked over. Sparse. A shadow of its former Instagram-worthy self. But, look closely and you’ll see that there’s
In the WaPo: Cut food was by busting social norms
Is it boxing wedding leftovers tackier than letting the food fill up landfills? I don't think so! In my latest article for the Washington Post I wrote about how
Tips for reducing food waste at your next party. Do it for the tigers!
Hotel buffets and catered events are notorious for wasting food, which got the World Wildlife Fund’s attention because wasted food means wasted crop land.
