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By, Carla Hindman, Director of Financial Education, Visa Canada How many times have you gone to pour milk in your coffee, only to see that the date on the carton was yesterday? Some people will instinctively throw it away, but chances are that's not what the label is intended to convey. It's likely a marker for when the food might taste its best, not if it's safe to eat. By some estimates, Canadians waste an estimated $31-billion a year by throwing out what they believe is expired food. It's no sur- prise as there are dozens of differ- ent lables in use, but the misun- derstanding and lack of meal plan- ning are contributing to a larger problem. Approximately 25 per- cent of Canada's food supply winds up in the trash or a compost container. The benefits of reducing food waste are numerous. You'll save money, which may be reason enough. You could also be lower- ing your carbon footprint by keep- ing spoiled food out of landfills and cutting down on the growing and transportation of food that doesn't get eaten. Cutting back on this waste could start with understanding what food labels actually mean. Don't misinterpret food dates as expiration dates. According to The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, aside from on infant for- mula, food label dates aren't an indication of whether or not the food is safe to eat. For example, "best by" may mean the food will taste, look and feel its best if its eaten by that date. It could still be good for days, weeks or even months (for non-perishables) after that date. Some provinces do require expi- ration dates on milk or meat and food labeling could become less confusing across the country. But for now, you may need to rely on your judgment. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency writes that if foods don't show signs of spoilage, such as changing colors or giving off an unpleasant smell, they could still be safe and whole- some. Quick tips for keeping fruit and vegetables fresh for longer. Regardless of the date, proper food storage can impact a food's longevity. Wait to wash food until you're about to cook or eat. Otherwise, the moisture could spur bacterial growth. Strategically store items in your refrigerator. Your food will typically last longer if you put the least per- ishable items on the door, meat near the bottom back (unless there's a meat drawer), veggies in the crisper and dairy or drinks near the top. Generally, you want to keep fruits and vegetables away from each other because many fruits produce ethylene gas and expo- sure to the gas could cause veg- etables to spoil more quickly. There are also vegetables that produce the gas and fruits that are sensitive to it. If you're storing a fruit or veg- etable that gives off and is sus- ceptible to ethylene gas, wrap it in aluminum foil or store it in a paper bag rather than using less–breath- able plastic wrap or bags. You can look for more tips about particular foods online. There are also apps that can automatically connect to your supermarket loy- alty programs to track what you buy (or you can upload a picture of your receipt), warn you when something may be going bad and recommend recipes that incorpo- rate those foods. Find creative uses for foods that are on their way out. Whether you use an app to sync shopping lists and schedule meals or use a paper list, meal planning can help cut down on waste as well. But even with great intentions some- times things get forgotten, or meals get pushed off until it's almost too late. You can save vegetables from the trash by roasting them, making soup or turning them into a casse- role. Carrots, potatoes and other root veggies (plus zucchinis) can be grated and fried to make frit- ters. You could bake fruits into breads, throw them into smooth- ies or freeze them for later. In the end, the goal is to use everything you buy. Bottom line: Food waste could be draining your wallet, hurting the environment and in some cases, may be completely unnecessary. Learning to correctly interpret food labels and performing a sight and smell test before throwing some- thing away could help. Taking the time to prepare before you shop, having a plan for how you're going to use the food you buy and being okay with a last–minute backup plan can help even more. In the end, taking the extra time to eval- uate the true condition of your food can save you money. Page. 8 THE OSHAWA/DURHAM CENTRAL NEWSPAPER July 30th ~ August 5th, 2018 Archery 2 You By Survival Central Archery Tag/Lessons/Range 60 Celina Street Oshawa 905-410-7959 STORAGE TREASURES 154 Simcoe St. South, Oshawa 905-720-1919 WOK-UP 2-36 Bond St W Oshawa 905-725-2580 DAIRYWAY CONVIENCE 1-8 Midtown Dr. Oshawa 289-240-9227 JACOB’S CAFE Ontario St. W Oshawa 905-436-9958 BLACK SPADE TATTOO 142 Simcoe St. South, Oshawa 289-634-1550 ICEBAR DESSERT CAFE 10 Simcoe St. North, Oshawa 905-550-3669 NODE 1 COMPUTERS 150 Simcoe St. S Oshawa 905-436-6626 SHOP DOWNTOWN OSHAWA The INGINO INITIATIVE Brought to you by The Central Newspaper CERTIFIED BUSINESSES Working Together To Save You money & Assure Great Quality Service T T h h e e INgINo I I n n i i t t i i a a t t i i v v e e S S H H O O P P D D O O W W N N T T O O W W N N Maid Mart Cleaning 586 Wilson Rd. S. 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Pop, Classical, Blues Jazz and Country Box Set s Make Great Gif t s - Beatles - Roy Orbison - Rolling Stones - Jerry Lee Lewis - Black Sabath - Waylon Jennings - Elvis Presley - Michael Jackson - Beach Boys - Jimi Hendrix - Pink Floyd - Fleetwood Mac - The Band - And of Course Guitar And Amps - Ukes and Violins - Mandolins, Flutes, Trumpets, Clarinets, Saxes and Keyboard. We also have music books for all of the above Deals can be made - C- Dave/Mike/Aaron FOOD WASTE IS MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN
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By, Carla Hindman, Director ofFinancial Education, Visa CanadaHow many times have you goneto pour milk in your coffee, only tosee that the date on the cartonwas yesterday? Some people willinstinctively throw it away, butchances are that's not what thelabel is intended to convey. It'slikely a marker for when the foodmight taste its best, not if it's safeto eat.By some estimates, Canadianswaste an estimated $31-billion ayear by throwing out what theybelieve is expired food. It's no sur-prise as there are dozens of differ-ent lables in use, but the misun-derstanding and lack of meal plan-ning are contributing to a largerproblem. Approximately 25 per-cent of Canada's food supplywinds up in the trash or a compostcontainer.The benefits of reducing foodwaste are numerous. You'll savemoney, which may be reasonenough. You could also be lower-ing your carbon footprint by keep-ing spoiled food out of landfillsand cutting down on the growingand transportation of food thatdoesn't get eaten.Cutting back on this waste couldstart with understanding what foodlabels actually mean.Don't misinterpret food dates asexpiration dates. According to TheCanadian Food InspectionAgency, aside from on infant for-mula, food label dates aren't anindication of whether or not thefood is safe to eat. For example,"best by" may mean the food willtaste, look and feel its best if itseaten by that date. It could still begood for days, weeks or evenmonths (for non-perishables) afterthat date.Some provinces do require expi-ration dates on milk or meat andfood labeling could become lessconfusing across the country. Butfor now, you may need to rely onyour judgment. The CanadianFood Inspection Agency writesthat if foods don't show signs ofspoilage, such as changing colorsor giving off an unpleasant smell,
they could still be safe and whole-some.Quick tips for keeping fruit andvegetables fresh for longer.Regardless of the date, properfood storage can impact a food'slongevity.
Wait to wash food until you'reabout to cook or eat. Otherwise,the moisture could spur bacterialgrowth.
Strategically store items in yourrefrigerator. Your food will typicallylast longer if you put the least per-ishable items on the door, meatnear the bottom back (unlessthere's a meat drawer), veggies inthe crisper and dairy or drinksnear the top.
Generally, you want to keepfruits and vegetables away fromeach other because many fruitsproduce ethylene gas and expo-sure to the gas could cause veg-etables to spoil more quickly.There are also vegetables thatproduce the gas and fruits that aresensitive to it.
If you're storing a fruit or veg-etable that gives off and is sus-ceptible to ethylene gas, wrap it inaluminum foil or store it in a paperbag rather than using less–breath-able plastic wrap or bags.You can look for more tips aboutparticular foods online. There arealso apps that can automaticallyconnect to your supermarket loy-alty programs to track what youbuy (or you can upload a pictureof your receipt), warn you whensomething may be going bad andrecommend recipes that incorpo-rate those foods.Find creative uses for foods thatare on their way out. Whether youuse an app to sync shopping listsand schedule meals or use apaper list, meal planning can helpcut down on waste as well. Buteven with great intentions some-times things get forgotten, ormeals get pushed off until it'salmost too late.You can save vegetables from thetrash by roasting them, makingsoup or turning them into a casse-role. Carrots, potatoes and otherroot veggies (plus zucchinis) canbe grated and fried to make frit-ters. You could bake fruits intobreads, throw them into smooth-ies or freeze them for later. In theend, the goal is to use everythingyou buy.Bottom line: Food waste could bedraining your wallet, hurting theenvironment and in some cases,may be completely unnecessary.Learning to correctly interpret foodlabels and performing a sight andsmell test before throwing some-thing away could help. Taking thetime to prepare before you shop,having a plan for how you're goingto use the food you buy and beingokay with a last–minute backupplan can help even more. In theend, taking the extra time to eval-uate the true condition of yourfood can save you money.
Page. 8 THE OSHAWA/DURHAM CENTRAL NEWSPAPER July 30th ~ August 5th, 2018
Archery 2 YouBy Survival Central
Archery Tag/Lessons/Range60 Celina Street Oshawa
905-410-7959
STORAGE TREASURES
154 Simcoe St. South,Oshawa
905-720-1919
WOK-UP2-36 Bond St W
Oshawa
905-725-2580
DAIRYWAYCONVIENCE
1-8 Midtown Dr.Oshawa
289-240-9227
JACOB’S CAFEOntario St. W
Oshawa905-436-9958
BLACK SPADE TATTOO
142 Simcoe St. South,Oshawa
289-634-1550
ICEBARDESSERT CAFE
10 Simcoe St. North,Oshawa
905-550-3669
NODE 1COMPUTERS
150 Simcoe St. SOshawa
905-436-6626
SHOP DOWNTOWN OSHAWAThe INGINO INITIATIVEBrought to you by The Central Newspaper
CERTIFIED BUSINESSESWorking Together To Save You money &
Assure Great Quality Service TThhee
INgINoIInnii tt iiaatt iivvee
SSHHOOPP DDOOWWNNTTOOWWNN
Maid MartCleaning
586 Wilson Rd. S.Oshawa
905-427-8062
HULK HOAGIES
CHEESESTEAKS92 Simcoe St.N
905-999-0113
Down EastDDOONNAAIIRR
A Maritime Tradition23 Bond St. East
905-728-3030
OSHAWACOLLISION CENTRE
97 Albert St,Oshawa
905-436-7764
SAVE 10% ON ANY DVD, VINYL LP AND BOX SET WITH THIS AD
Wilson & Lee Ltd.(Music Store)
87 Simcoe St., N Oshawa ~ 905-725-4706www.wilsonandlee.ca
Mon - Wed 9 - 6 * Thurs - Fri 9 - 8 * Sat 9 - 5
Love Old Movies?500 on SALE, DVD’s $4.99 +UP
See Mina our Film Buff
Vinyl is back!New pressing by Beatles - Stones - FloydSabbath - Neil Young - and Many more...
also 3,000 used LP’sBuying CD’s for a senior?Don’t get Frustrated. Avoid themall. We carry all the favoritesfrom the 1950’s. Talk to Bill he
is old. He knows! Pop, Classical,Blues Jazz and Country
Box Sets Make Great Gifts- Beatles - Roy Orbison - RollingStones - Jerry Lee Lewis - BlackSabath - Waylon Jennings - Elvis
Presley - Michael Jackson - BeachBoys - Jimi Hendrix - Pink Floyd -
Fleetwood Mac - The Band -
And of CourseGuitar And Amps - Ukes and Violins -
Mandolins, Flutes, Trumpets,Clarinets, Saxes and Keyboard. Wealso have music books for all of the
above Deals can be made - C-Dave/Mike/Aaron
FOOD WASTE IS MONEYDOWN THE DRAIN
