food waste

Planning meals and integrating seasonal produce can help you eat healthy and save money in the process. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Health & Wellness, Home and Family

How to eat healthy on a budget

Here are practical ways to save money on healthy meals, from planning ahead to making smarter choices at the grocery store. Read More

Home and Family, Recipes

A leftover loss: How Americans are wasting food and how to break the habit

Senior couple cooking dinner at home. (Adobe Stock-#1784017636 │ Marcos Elihu Castillo Ramirez)
Home and Family

Cooking for one or two: Strategies for healthy meals and less waste

Close up woman washing vegetables above kitchen sink. (Adobe Stock-#470081576 │ khwanchai)

Tips for washing, storing fresh produce to reduce waste, save money

  • By Rebekah Hall │ University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Many fresh eggs at the market. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #295334887 - Andrea Izzotti)

What can replace eggs in the kitchen?

Woman standing at freezer counter, reading nutrition facts while selecting frozen food. (Photos courtesy of Shutterstock/Feature Impact │ #2713019947)

Fresh thinking about frozen

Watermelon seedlings are seen in trays with pure food waste substrate, pure commercial peat moss-based potting mix, and blends of the two with varying ratios in a study to compare seedling germination, growth and nutrient uptake. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)

Study finds food waste compost less effective than potting mix alone

  • By Maddie Johnson │ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Whether grown in the garden or purchased at the grocery store, preserving food saves money amid high consumer prices. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Avoid food waste with practical storage solutions

  • By Gail Ellis │ Oklahoma State University Extension
Happy family with child and shopping cart buying food at grocery store or supermarket. (Adobe Stock │ #345313767 - Mediteraneo)

Expert tips on smart shopping and reducing food waste

Family cooking food together at home. (Adobe Stock │ #371465448 - AntonioDiaz)

Ten tips to take the pain out of family meal planning + free e-cookbook

Farmer woman holding wooden box full of fresh raw vegetables (Photo: iStock - Milan Krasula)

K-State food scientist shares tips for buying, cleaning fruits and vegetables

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension