FNCE 2021® Learning Lounge: Guiding Your Clients Toward a Zero-Waste Kitchen

After a pandemic year of regrouping (or being stuck) in the “home kitchen”, Americans have learned that cooking at home is a survival skill, especially with tightened food budgets. According to Feeding America®, 42 million people in the US faced some food insecurity. Yet an estimated 40 percent of food in the United States goes uneaten or ends up as rubbish. This session will touch on food waste data, tips for organizing a zero waste kitchen, reducing your overall food waste, and food for thought about the conflicting information about the intersection of food choices and planetary health. This session will help your clients understand the significance of their kitchen waste can. Rosanne Rust, MS, RDN is an internationally recognized nutrition expert and author. Her nutrition communications company, Rust Nutrition Services, educates consumers by delivering science-based diet and nutrition information.