Another tip that really aligns with wastetarianism is to save your veggie scraps (veggie stems, carrot/potato peels, onion skin, etc.)! Store them in a sealed bag & put it in the freezer for up to a month. When the bag is full, boil it in a big pot of water and strain scraps out to make fresh veggie broth! Perfect for soups, hot pot, and ramen! This also works for animal carcasses (ex. if you buy rotisserie chicken). Love this video btw!!
Yess, that's an amazing tip! I haven't been very good about this one myself, but I'm going to try it next time! (I always just use water when recipes call for broth 😂). Thank you for watching and commenting, makes my day ❤️
When I see chefs on cooking shows, it kills me to cut so much off when cutting stems and roots. I always "pop" the stems out (like from peppers) and cut close to the roots (like on scallions). Great tip, thanx!
Maybe google before you do this so you can sort your veggies. While most veggies are fine, there are a few that can make your veggie broth taste bitter, and some just don't mix well together.
I'm so glad you verbalized this perspective!! I've been vegan for about 3 years now, but I'm always frustrated when I see good food, that may not be vegan, go to waste
Love this video. At first my reaction to some ideas was “gross” and “that seems embarrassing” but it really made me think stop and think about why I had those reactions and how it might make people who do it (esp out of necessity) feel. Food is food. Not a luxury but a precious resource. Thanks for the video 💕
one tip if you have pets: butchers will have scraps that you can have packed for your dog and cat to enjoy at home, and they will be super cheap (just remember to cook them as meat in the shop is meant for human consumption and it is not safe to eat raw) also, hi, I've only just found your channel and I'm so happy I did! this is pretty much how I eat, but in Italy dumpster diving is totally impossible. They discount the meat that is close to best of, but am I not contributing to the demand for meat by buying it? Decisions, decisions :(
oh that's a great tip for people with pets, especially since cats in particular are obligate carnivores! thanks so much for being here! happy to find another wastetarian haha :) yeah, that is hard since it is ultimately giving money to the meat industry, but I certainly wouldn't recommend dumpster diving for meat anyways. buying the stuff that might be thrown out soon is probably one of the better ways to do it. there's also apps like Too Good to Go which allow you to get food restaurants haven't sold at the end of the day!
I had never heard of this label, but it's interesting! I suppose in a way companies like misfit are doing this?? (the companies where you can buy 'ugly' veggies & they bring them to your home) One of my fave veggies to eat that most people throw out is, beet greens. In fact, when I buy them, I give the bottoms to a friend to bake (because I was told by my doctor that the actual beets are not great for someone with kidney stone issues) and then I wash, dry & freeze the greens to put into my smoothies. It is not super easy to get as much potassium as we need every day & beet greens have more potassium than pretty much Anything. One cup is 1309mg! (fyi, women are supposed to get 2,300mg a day! according to the NIH). Another thing I sometimes do with both red onion skins & avocado peels & pits is freeze them, then use them to color natural fabrics. They both make pretty pink colors on white!
I always take and or eat my family and friends leftovers 80% of the time, whether I’m eating at home , their house or restaurants unless they’re eating meat, but if it has egg I wont always eat it as I’m lacto-vegetarian(where you do eat dairy but not eggs ), I’ve been vegetarian since I was 1 or 2 for religious reasons, but we only ever had eaten fish fingers and then when we became lacto-vegetarian so we stopped eating fish finger and egg, because the change to the vegetarian diet was religious I only started eating egg in stuff , on purpose is if it will be wasted. In my family we only re use oil to cook if no ones allergic to anything or it’s not able to be sieved anymore and my mum does sometimes use the broccoli stems as it’s our favourite vegetable, but no one else likes the stems so we don’t always use them. I found you on tic tok I’m glad I found you on TH-cam! Love your videos
Glad to know you've been incorporating these anti-food waste practices in your lifestyle! Thank you for your thoughtful comment, and for your support all the way from TikTok! It means a lot
Do you have any content / any recommendations to respond to the idea that sustainability isn't our responsibility because companies create the most waste? Whenever sustainability comes up in a discussion (mostly with my family who can DEFINITELY afford to shop more sustainability) people get defensive because "the companies are making it seem like it lies on us," and then keep ordering from shein and wish and urban outfitters and never feeling like they have any moral obligation to even try. The claim of corporate responsibility is true, but it's frustrating that people don't seem to believe in individual responsibility or at least trying and continuing to behave in ways that are damaging to society and the earth :( and I don't even know how to respond to people saying that!
Such a good question! I think my main response would be that we as consumers are fueling those industries. Yes, the corps have responsibility to treat their workers better and be more eco-friendly, but they get our money from us. Even if there is no ethical consumption under capitalism, some actions are better than others. I understand this struggle because I'm not able to convince my family to care very much either. In the end, I think it's also best to spend our energy on people who are receptive, and to live by example around others who aren't interested (yet). I'll try to talk more about this in an upcoming video!
Stumbled into your videos by chance and I think they are super informative. Thank you for sharing! Defo deserve way more views, likes and subscriptions!🙂
Personally I would’t eat other people’s leftovers they have touched. Especially now. There is little point to good hsnd hygiene, wearing a mask etc if you then eat strangers left-overs. 😅 If I’m already eating with someone (snd they don’t want a doggybag) I would take everything that has not been on their plate. Example if all the rice was on shared bowl I could take all of the rice or if my friend had a side-dish on separate plate that they didn’t touch. But ones something has been on my friend’s plate - it’s not for me. To me being hygienic is taking care of your own health. And if you stay healthy you save resources (medication, butses and doctors time..) So that’s more sustainable than saving food that I don’t maybe even really want.
In same way I suppory dumpsterdiving and have done it (would again). But now I know that certain products could have been in the bin for hours inside the store before they are brought outdoor bins. So I would never get any kind of meat, cheese...etc from dumpster.
Well there are always situations inbetween (gray zones). First of all, everyone has their reasons and that's fine. If you/ one is practising wastetarianism that's great. Certainly for your pocket and especially for the environment. If you have reasons for not doing it, that's totally fine as well (even highly reasonable in Corona-times). It's at everyone's own risk. I' ve done it, depending on the situation. I don't eat meat generally. But I made an exception when travel companions of me once went out hunting and brought back wild goat meat they didn't finish up. I also ate food (rice and katsu sauce) while working at a restaurant (pan-asian) that was destined to be thrown away, because there was too much made of and a good amount of it (3 big rectangle-formed basins O.O) wasn't sold that day. They wanted to chuck it away because it wasn't fresh anymore (like in not totally freshly cooked), not even just because it was left-over.. I also ate some hospital food while working as an intern (pre Corona 2017). The food was prepared for some patients. But the patients couldn't eat it (weren't in any health condition to eat it, e.g. needed liquid nutrition).
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Another tip that really aligns with wastetarianism is to save your veggie scraps (veggie stems, carrot/potato peels, onion skin, etc.)! Store them in a sealed bag & put it in the freezer for up to a month. When the bag is full, boil it in a big pot of water and strain scraps out to make fresh veggie broth! Perfect for soups, hot pot, and ramen! This also works for animal carcasses (ex. if you buy rotisserie chicken). Love this video btw!!
Yess, that's an amazing tip! I haven't been very good about this one myself, but I'm going to try it next time! (I always just use water when recipes call for broth
😂). Thank you for watching and commenting, makes my day ❤️
When I see chefs on cooking shows, it kills me to cut so much off when cutting stems and roots. I always "pop" the stems out (like from peppers) and cut close to the roots (like on scallions). Great tip, thanx!
Maybe google before you do this so you can sort your veggies. While most veggies are fine, there are a few that can make your veggie broth taste bitter, and some just don't mix well together.
didn’t know this was already a concept, but this is exactly how i eat 😁
I'm so glad you verbalized this perspective!! I've been vegan for about 3 years now, but I'm always frustrated when I see good food, that may not be vegan, go to waste
Love this video. At first my reaction to some ideas was “gross” and “that seems embarrassing” but it really made me think stop and think about why I had those reactions and how it might make people who do it (esp out of necessity) feel. Food is food. Not a luxury but a precious resource. Thanks for the video 💕
one tip if you have pets: butchers will have scraps that you can have packed for your dog and cat to enjoy at home, and they will be super cheap (just remember to cook them as meat in the shop is meant for human consumption and it is not safe to eat raw)
also, hi, I've only just found your channel and I'm so happy I did! this is pretty much how I eat, but in Italy dumpster diving is totally impossible. They discount the meat that is close to best of, but am I not contributing to the demand for meat by buying it? Decisions, decisions :(
oh that's a great tip for people with pets, especially since cats in particular are obligate carnivores!
thanks so much for being here! happy to find another wastetarian haha :) yeah, that is hard since it is ultimately giving money to the meat industry, but I certainly wouldn't recommend dumpster diving for meat anyways. buying the stuff that might be thrown out soon is probably one of the better ways to do it. there's also apps like Too Good to Go which allow you to get food restaurants haven't sold at the end of the day!
I had never heard of this label, but it's interesting! I suppose in a way companies like misfit are doing this?? (the companies where you can buy 'ugly' veggies & they bring them to your home) One of my fave veggies to eat that most people throw out is, beet greens. In fact, when I buy them, I give the bottoms to a friend to bake (because I was told by my doctor that the actual beets are not great for someone with kidney stone issues) and then I wash, dry & freeze the greens to put into my smoothies. It is not super easy to get as much potassium as we need every day & beet greens have more potassium than pretty much Anything. One cup is 1309mg! (fyi, women are supposed to get 2,300mg a day! according to the NIH). Another thing I sometimes do with both red onion skins & avocado peels & pits is freeze them, then use them to color natural fabrics. They both make pretty pink colors on white!
I love the recipe! Finally a normal amount of garlic, lol! I can't stand all those "1 clove of garlic" recipes everywhere!
Hahaha if anyone appreciates garlic, I know it's you! ❤️ I also don't understand how people only use 1 clove in their recipes 😂
I always take and or eat my family and friends leftovers 80% of the time, whether I’m eating at home , their house or restaurants unless they’re eating meat, but if it has egg I wont always eat it as I’m lacto-vegetarian(where you do eat dairy but not eggs ), I’ve been vegetarian since I was 1 or 2 for religious reasons, but we only ever had eaten fish fingers and then when we became lacto-vegetarian so we stopped eating fish finger and egg, because the change to the vegetarian diet was religious I only started eating egg in stuff , on purpose is if it will be wasted.
In my family we only re use oil to cook if no ones allergic to anything or it’s not able to be sieved anymore and my mum does sometimes use the broccoli stems as it’s our favourite vegetable, but no one else likes the stems so we don’t always use them.
I found you on tic tok I’m glad I found you on TH-cam! Love your videos
Glad to know you've been incorporating these anti-food waste practices in your lifestyle! Thank you for your thoughtful comment, and for your support all the way from TikTok! It means a lot
@@imperfectidealist you’re welcome, I’m going to start reading your blog soon too look forward to your videos ! :)
Do you have any content / any recommendations to respond to the idea that sustainability isn't our responsibility because companies create the most waste? Whenever sustainability comes up in a discussion (mostly with my family who can DEFINITELY afford to shop more sustainability) people get defensive because "the companies are making it seem like it lies on us," and then keep ordering from shein and wish and urban outfitters and never feeling like they have any moral obligation to even try. The claim of corporate responsibility is true, but it's frustrating that people don't seem to believe in individual responsibility or at least trying and continuing to behave in ways that are damaging to society and the earth :( and I don't even know how to respond to people saying that!
Such a good question! I think my main response would be that we as consumers are fueling those industries. Yes, the corps have responsibility to treat their workers better and be more eco-friendly, but they get our money from us. Even if there is no ethical consumption under capitalism, some actions are better than others.
I understand this struggle because I'm not able to convince my family to care very much either. In the end, I think it's also best to spend our energy on people who are receptive, and to live by example around others who aren't interested (yet). I'll try to talk more about this in an upcoming video!
@@imperfectidealist thank you for your response! I look forward to more videos
Stumbled into your videos by chance and I think they are super informative. Thank you for sharing! Defo deserve way more views, likes and subscriptions!🙂
It kills me when I see so much waste. Thanx!
What if most of the wasted-food is just super processed food and actually really bad for your body?
Personally I would’t eat other people’s leftovers they have touched. Especially now. There is little point to good hsnd hygiene, wearing a mask etc if you then eat strangers left-overs. 😅
If I’m already eating with someone (snd they don’t want a doggybag) I would take everything that has not been on their plate. Example if all the rice was on shared bowl I could take all of the rice or if my friend had a side-dish on separate plate that they didn’t touch. But ones something has been on my friend’s plate - it’s not for me.
To me being hygienic is taking care of your own health. And if you stay healthy you save resources (medication, butses and doctors time..) So that’s more sustainable than saving food that I don’t maybe even really want.
In same way I suppory dumpsterdiving and have done it (would again). But now I know that certain products could have been in the bin for hours inside the store before they are brought outdoor bins. So I would never get any kind of meat, cheese...etc from dumpster.
Well there are always situations inbetween (gray zones).
First of all, everyone has their reasons and that's fine. If you/ one is practising wastetarianism that's great. Certainly for your pocket and especially for the environment.
If you have reasons for not doing it, that's totally fine as well (even highly reasonable in Corona-times).
It's at everyone's own risk.
I' ve done it, depending on the situation. I don't eat meat generally.
But I made an exception when travel companions of me once went out hunting and brought back wild goat meat they didn't finish up.
I also ate food (rice and katsu sauce) while working at a restaurant (pan-asian) that was destined to be thrown away, because there was too much made of and a good amount of it (3 big rectangle-formed basins O.O) wasn't sold that day.
They wanted to chuck it away because it wasn't fresh anymore (like in not totally freshly cooked), not even just because it was left-over..
I also ate some hospital food while working as an intern (pre Corona 2017).
The food was prepared for some patients. But the patients couldn't eat it (weren't in any health condition to eat it, e.g. needed liquid nutrition).