- Waste Free Kitchen Handbook, by Dana Gunders, Chronicle Books, 200 pages, $26
Having a waste free kitchen refers to all aspects of food management. Every year the amount of food that is discarded in the average home increases and at the same time the resources required to produce that food has skyrocketed. The amount of water used to produce 455 grams of cheese is the equivalent of running your shower for two hours.
Author Dana Gunders has prepared an easy-to-follow approach to reducing your waste and at the same time saving you money. It all starts with awareness of how food is wasted and what steps can be taken to reduce that amount. Better meal planning and shopping, smarter storage and preservation, and scraps for pet food and composting are just some of the ways that can have an immediate impact. From shopping list to final use, Gunders provides a detailed approach that will help break the cycle of waste.
