get salty about food waste

Did you know that about 40% of food in the U.S. goes uneaten? That makes us salty. So we turned real food waste scraps into posters, ink and a font—challenging eaters everywhere to reduce the amount of food they toss.

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Let’s Cut the Scrap.

About 40% of all food produced in the U.S. is wasted. Take the 7-day challenge to start making the most of your meals, then share your story with #EraseFoodWaste to inspire others to join.

Day 1: Get a game plan.

Kick off the week with a meal plan so you can get ready to savor every last bite.

Day 2: Make a list, check it twice.

Create a shopping list before you buy – but check your pantry and fridge first to help you make the most of what you have at home.

Day 3: Feng shui the fridge.

Keep food in the fridge clean and organized. Try storing items expiring soon on the same shelf to remind yourself to use them.

Day 4: Put it on ice.

Sliced bread or fresh herbs about to go rogue? Wrap and pop them in the freezer. Use within one month.

Day 5: Go root to stem.

It’s time to get scrappy. Plan a dish today with ingredients you have on hand or scraps you typically toss out.

Day 6: Make the most of your “to-go."

Can’t eat another bite? Anytime you order takeout/delivery, portion out the leftovers and store saucy ingredients in separate containers so you can extend them into another meal.

Day 7: Spread the word!

Show how you created a meal with leftovers or unused ingredients. Post a photo, video or story on how you helped #EraseFoodWaste to inspire others.

  • Let’s take a bite out of food waste.

    We believe good food should be treasured, not trashed.
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    Yet about 40% of the food produced in the U.S. goes to waste. This affects the environment, the economy and those facing hunger.
    It’s time to #EraseFoodWaste.

    Morton Salt has launched its Erase Food Waste commitment to help educate consumers about the issue of food waste and create opportunities for broad-scale change. This is the first step in our journey to help evolve the conversation from food waste to food worth.  

    So what are we doing about it at Morton? We promise to eliminate food waste at Morton offices and operations across North America as part of our company’s broader sustainability goal of achieving Zero-Waste to Landfill status by 2030.  We’ll get there through efficiencies that reduce waste salt in our production processes, investments in infrastructure at our facilities, and reuse/recycle efforts throughout the organization. 

    This work is already underway. For example, Morton Salt donated more than half-a-million pounds of finished products to Feeding America and other reuse organizations in 2017 as part of our commitment to reducing food waste.

    Morton will also work with consumers, communities, business partners, trade associations, non-profit organizations and other stakeholders to find ways to fight food waste together in an effort to address hunger in our communities and protect our planet. Because we know we can’t end food waste alone.

    Join the movement to #EraseFoodWaste

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