Here’s How You Can, Reduce Food Waste, in Your Kitchen.br From tossed out cutting board scraps tobr forgotten refrigerator leftovers, we all wastebr more food than we realize. .br From tossed out cutting board scraps tobr forgotten refrigerator leftovers, we all wastebr more food than we realize. .br Research shows that Americans wastebr almost 40 million tons of food every year;br a serious strain on our environment. .br Here are 15 easy changes you can make tobr reduce food waste in your kitchen. .br 1. Keep your grocerybr list short and specific.br 2. Plan out your meals in advance.br 3. Be intentional about using foodsbr in the order of their expiration dates.br 4. Make sure your fridge stays organized.br 5. Strategically move olderbr foods to the front of the fridge. .br 6. Store food correctlybr so it lasts longer.br 7. Repurpose leftovers.br 8. Keep track of what youbr throw away each week.br 9. Make vegetable stock outbr of cutting board scraps.br 10. Instead of fresh produce,br buy longer-lasting frozen produce.br 11. Donate to yourbr local food banks.br 12. Start compostingbr your food scraps. .br 13. Don’t toss food just because it’s past its “bestbr by” or “sell by” date. Use your best judgement! .br 14. Freeze foods you know you won’t usebr in time, like fruit, meats and bread. .br 15. Opt for smaller meal portionsbr so you have less leftovers.