Have You Heard of the 4th "R"?
We've added a 4th "R" to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle as we encourage Canadians to rescue food waste from fridge to pantry.
It's all about Rescue. While you may think an ingredient is no longer usable for a meal, there's actually a ton of ways that you can repurpose or reimagine food, whether it's using cheese rind for flavour or dehydrating fruit for a mid-day snack.
We're here with tips and tricks for how you can make household groceries go further. Share your own ideas on social media using #FoodRescue!
Rescue every scrap of food.
10 Ways to Rescue Food
Click one of our ten tips to learn more about food rescue at home!
Save the brine!
Make pickled onions. Cut up leftover red onion, put it in the rescued pickle brine and refrigerate over night.
Think ahead with extra bread
Turn leftover bread into breadcrumbs
Try it dried!
Take your fruit further by dehydrating it ot create fruit leathers for snacking
Keep milk fresh longer!
Store it in the middle of the fridge where it's coldest - not on the door
Make nuts last longer!
Store nuts in the fridge or freezer to keep them fresher longer
Freeze extra lemons!
Store extra lemons whole in the freezer then grate for zest as needed
Save the oil!
Save the oil from canned sundried tomatoes or artichokes and use it to build flavour in salad dressings and sautees
Use the rind too!
Throw parmesan ends into sauces and soups to influse extra flavour
Help prevent brown sugar clumps!
Rescue extra slices of bread by using them to keep brown sugar from clumping
Extend the life of your cheese!
Wrap it in wax paper before storing in the fridge
Let's Do OurPart™ to Rescue Food
At Safeway, we're helping to spread the message, working alongside our partners at Second Harvest, Waste Reduction Week in Canada, and the Circular Innovation Council.
You too can join the #FoodRescue movement and learn about different ways to help reduce food waste at home.
Select a rescue method to learn more about at-home waste reduction!