One way to really reduce our impact on the environment is to minimize food waste. Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It) estimates that Americans waste enough food every day to fill the Rose Bowl! The waste is not just of the food; it's also the fossil fuels going into growing, processing, transporting, and refrigerating the food.
So here are some tips: Make your recipes healthier and reduce waste by not using packaged foods. Don't buy more food than you can possibly eat before it goes bad. Rethink portion sizes so that you're not scraping extra food into the trash. And plan leftover nights!