{
  "id": 14975744,
  "title": "13 Habits Food-Waste Experts Practice in Their Own Kitchens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/13-habits-food-waste-experts-practice-in-their-own-kitchens",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T14:21:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Time",
    "slug": "time",
    "url": "https://time.com/article/2026/10/16/13-habits-food-waste-experts-practice/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Food-waste experts have their own strategies in the kitchen to reduce food waste. The University of Michigan's Shelie Miller and her husband stick to a shared grocery list and think about how they'll use what they buy. Miller even bakes a \"kitchen-sink potato\" once a week, using odds and ends from her refrigerator as toppings. Stir-fries provide a blank canvas for these leftovers.\n\nJonathan Deutsch, a professor at Drexel University, advocates for using broccoli stems, stating that the tender interior is just as delicious as the florets. He makes broccoli salad with tahini and chili crisp, peeling and air-frying the stems along with the florets.\n\nBefore cooking, Miller and her husband decide what to do with any extra ingredients, like cabbage leaves for cabbage rolls or tomato paste in a can. Deutsch starts by checking what he already has, such as a can of tuna or chicken in the freezer, to create a new meal. He avoids generating waste by transforming surplus food into something new.\n\nBrian Roe, a professor at Ohio State University, keeps apples in the refrigerator to prevent spoilage. Instead of leaving a Costco-sized bag on the counter, he shops in his freezer first, which often leaves him with lunches for the week. He freezes soups and other liquids flat in zip-top bags for easy storage and reheating. A stock bag in the freezer helps him create flavor base for soups, rice, polenta, and vegetables. Deutsch uses trimmings and stems to make stock, adding various scraps to create unique flavors.",
  "summary": "Give yesterday’s dinner—and that half a cabbage—a future.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}