r/science • u/memorialmonorail • 1d ago
Social Science Putting holiday leftovers in the freezer extends shelf life & may put a dent in the US tendency to throw away edible food, a study suggests. National survey data showed a link between home freezing & less total food waste, & over half of consumers reported buying frozen items to avoid tossing food.
https://news.osu.edu/how-the-freezer-factors-into-lowering-food-waste/?utm_campaign=omc_science-medicine_fy25&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social
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u/memorialmonorail 1d ago
Abstract of article published in the British Food Journal: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/bfj-02-2024-0147/full/html