Teralyn Pilgrim

No Scrap Left Behind: My Life Without Food Waste -- Teralyn Pilgrim, Paperback

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The story of a mother's quest to end her family's food waste--and all the blunders that came with it.

Teralyn Pilgrim had no idea the environmental and economic impact of food waste, or that she could save $100 a month by being waste free. But when a story of hungry children fills her with unbearable guilt, she decided to make a change to the way her family approached mealtime. Despite finicky kids and a skeptical husband, Pilgrim turned her feelings of guilt into action and created a zero-food waste kitchen.

Pilgrim began her journey by defining food waste with Rule #1: the Hungry Kid Test--would you throw something edible away with a hungry child watching? If the answer is yes, it can go in the compost. If the answer is no, then it's time to get creative.

Narrating her trials and errors--emphasis on errors--Pilgrim invites readers to her table where leftover food is a personal challenge to reduce waste, save money, and guard against squandering natural resources. Things get tricky when she discovers a five-year-old fish in her freezer, accidentally buys the grossest fat-free cookies in the world, and finds her dog is as picky as the kids. Addressing myths about how being waste-free is too hard (it's not) and whether expiration dates mean anything (they don't), Pilgrim teaches readers clever ways to be resourceful while also offering a broader look at why food waste matters and the global effects of this massive problem.

Both a resource for families and a call for worldwide change, No Scrap Left Behind offers nine-step program and hundreds of food-related tips to help readers find their own way to sustainable living, trim the grocery bill, and effect change...starting in their own kitchens.

Author: Teralyn Pilgrim
Publisher: Health Communications
Published: 09/17/2024
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.92d
ISBN: 9780757325168

About the Author
Teralyn Pilgrim is the author of Don't Dance on the Toilet and Other Things I Never Thought I'd Say to My Kids and The Heart Project Challenge Book. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Western New England University and a BA in English from Brigham Young University.

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Biography & Autobiography, Cooking, Education, Environmentalists & Naturalists, Health Communications, Methods, Paperback, Teralyn Pilgrim, Waste minimization

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