FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Create a Zero-Food-Waste Kitchen: Author’s 9-Step
Program Leads the Way with Clever Tips and Tricks
“Sometimes
hilarious and sometimes so poignant it hurts, this book will help you make
practical shifts to both make the world a better place and save you money and
time.”
—
Rachael Jackson, journalist and founder of EatOrToss.com
BOCA RATON, FL. —
The average American household could feed an additional family member with the
amount of food they waste, says Teralyn Pilgrim, a zero-food-waste advocate and
author of the new book No
Scrap Left Behind: My Life Without Food Waste.
Pilgrim
admits she had no idea the environmental and economic impact of food waste, or
that she could save $100 a month by living waste-free. But when a story of
hungry children filled her with unbearable guilt, she decided to change the way
her family approached mealtime.
“The most
important thing is to not buy too much food,” Pilgrim noted. “It doesn’t matter
how much you learn about upcycling and refrigeration and storage. If things are
going bad faster than you can eat them, there’s really not a lot you can do.”
In her new
book, she tells the story of her
quest to end her family’s food waste — and all the blunders that came with it. Despite
finicky kids and a skeptical husband, Pilgrim turned her feelings of guilt into
action and created a zero-food-waste kitchen.
“Even if I
can’t change how much food the world wastes, it feels good to look at this
problem and say — with absolute honesty — that I have nothing to do with it,”
says Pilgrim.
Pilgrim
defines food waste with Rule #1, the Hungry Kid Test: Would you throw something
edible away with a hungry child watching? If the answer is yes, it can go in
the compost. If the answer is no, then it’s time to get creative.
Detailing
her quest to live free of food waste with humor and relatability, Pilgrim
shares how she dealt with the discovery of a five-year-old fish in her freezer,
what she did when she accidentally bought disgusting fat-free cookies, and how
she handled table scraps despite having a dog as picky as the kids. Addressing
myths about how being waste-free is too hard (it’s not) and whether expiration
dates mean anything (they don’t), Pilgrim offers clever ways to be resourceful
with her nine-step program, six guiding rules, and hundreds of food-related
tips that will help readers find their way to saving money and living
sustainably.
About
the Author
Teralyn
Pilgrim is the author of Don’t
Dance on the Toilet: and Other Things I Never Thought I’d Say to My Kids.
She lives with her husband and three children in Beavercreek, Oregon.
Amazon link:
https://www.amazon.com/No-Scrap-Left-Behind-Without/dp/0757325165
No Scrap
Left Behind: My Life Without Food Waste
Publisher:
HCI Books
Release
Date: September 17, 2024
ISBN-10: 0757325165
ISBN-13: 9780757325168
Trade
Paperback, 320 pages
Available
for pre-order wherever books are sold
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