Food Waste Video

I know that I have pulled something out of the fridge and looked at the "best by" or "sell by" dates and wondered exactly what those meant.  If it was past one of those dates, I wondered if I should toss the food or keep it. I'm guessing many of you have wondered the same thing.

My trainer with Shelf Reliance is incredible.  I couldn't have asked for anyone better.  Her training and support is a huge part of my success with this business opportunity.  

On her Shelf Reliance blog, she recently featured a great video all about food expiration dates.  This isn't talking about long term food storage, but I thought it was very useful and informative nonetheless.

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I don't like wasting food / money by throwing food out, but I also don't want to make my family sick by feeding them something that has gone bad.  This is especially true of dairy & meat: things like milk, eggs, yogurt, sour cream, poultry, ground beef etc.

I found this short video very useful so I thought I'd share it with you (just click on the link to watch it):

Expired Food, Wasted Money from MSN Money

Another Solution
Another solution to these problems is to store (and use) freeze dried foods and powdered dairy.  For example, freeze dried ground beef, chicken, or sausage all have a shelf life of 25 years unopened and 1 year opened.  Plus they are easy and quick to use in recipes as they require no cooking, browning, or shredding.  Thrive Instant Milk has a shelf life of 25 years unopened and 2 years opened.  It tastes just like fresh and you can make only what you need right when you need it.  Powdered eggs have a 5 year shelf life unopened.  Amazing!  236 eggs that are good for 5 years!  Use them in baking with no difference in taste.

Avoid Waste

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One of the reasons I store these foods is because they help me to curb my waste.  I don't have to worry about quite as many "sell by" or "best by" dates.  I don't throw away as much food or waste as much money.

How about you?  For those of you (especially consultants) who are using Thrive food storage regularly, have you noticed a difference in the amount of food you waste?  Leave a comment, I'd love to hear your experiences!

I am an independent consultant for Shelf Reliance; a company with a mission to empower others to become self reliant, prosperous and charitable.  You can learn more about Shelf Reliance, buying their products, earning free products, or selling their products on my Shelf Reliance website.