
Originally Posted by
Rogar
I have never heard of people using dog poop for a fertilizer or garden compost, but there should be a plentiful supply.
Since most of my cooking is for one, the biggest problem is what others say. Buying in the right quantity to use before it goes bad. I can use up a lot of things in morning shakes or in soups or pizza toppings. I can buy fish at the meat counter in any amount, but fresh greens are usually sold in specific packages. I compost some of what's going bad, but it's still a food waste. I'm looking forward to gardening season where I can walk out the door and get fresh greens. There are certain things like yogurt, canned marinara, tomato paste, that I try to use well past their expiration date, but still end up throwing some out occasionally. I recently bought two for one jars of my favorite peanut butter on sale and noticed it had just past its use by date. I didn't know peanut butter could go bad, but know of people who refrigerate it. I rarely eat out, but suspect my food waste is very small compared to what restaurants must throw out and the expired foods in supermarkets.