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Children’s fussiness could also be due to their unstable appetite which varies with growth and activeness.

Patiently helping children to overcome fussiness would greatly contribute to reduction of domestic food waste.

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This habit is normal for children as they are still learning and developing taste preferences and it reduces gradually as they grow past age six with the help of their parents.

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Fussy eating habit includes preferences in terms of food shape, color, the taste of food they eat ; refusing new foods or eating less of it ; switching between liking and disliking a kind of food per day.

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DAY 22 OF 30

FUSSY EATING

The presence of children is one of the factors influencing waste generated per household as most children between ages 1 to 6 are picky or fussy eaters.

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Thus, being mindful of how much you eat is a way to prevent ‘metabolic food waste’; food waste due to excessive consumption of food and stay healthy.

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The value of excess body weight which corresponds to 140 billion tonnes of food waste (based on dietary excesses) is far higher than the 1.3 billion tonnes lost/wasted annually from farm to fork.

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Globally, humans have been found to waste more food by overeating than direct disposal of foods.

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DAY 20 OF 30

PORTION CONTROL 1

A portion is the quantity of food you decide to eat at one time regardless of the location. Portion control refers to eating only what your body needs.

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These fruits referred to as ‘ugly fruits’ are often left to rot at home (if purchased) and eventually thrown out. Purchasing and eating them is one of the ways you can be a sustainable eater.

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Thus, you can help preserve the planet by just eating less meat and dairy products and more fish and a plant-based protein source like legumes.
Certain fruits are often rejected by many consumers only because they don’t appear good enough in terms attributes like shape and colour

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Globally, the production of livestock alone is responsible for about one-fifth of the global greenhouse gas emissions and occupies the largest land area.

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It also involves eating in a way that does not jeopardize our ability to produce foods in the future.

High consumption of meat and dairy products contributes to the deterioration of our natural resources and planet.

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DAY 19 OF 30

SUSTAINABLE EATING HABITS

Sustainable eating habits are dietary patterns that promote the consumption of foods that are healthy for the consumers and the planet.

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3. Never forget the First In First Out rule. This means that the first food that enters your store, refrigerator, or freezer must be stored at the front and be utilized first before other food items.
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2.Ripe fruits should be separated from unripe ones to prevent all from ripening at once when you are not ready to eat them.

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DAY 12 OF 30
PROPER FOOD STORAGE HABITS

Depending on whether foods are stored properly or not, the shelf life can either be prolonged or reduced.

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The hurdles weaken microbes and they eventually die.

Examples of hurdles used in the preservation of 'ground tomatoes' at home.

1. High temperature during processing.
2. Presence of a preservative (Salt)
3. Storage in an air-tight container
4. Low temperature during storage.

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This method makes food product safe for consumption and extend their shelf life.
These combined preservation methods can be seen as 'hurdles' that the spoilage microorganism has to overcome if it is to remain in the food.
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DAY 11 OF 30
HURDLE TECHNOLOGY

Hurdle technology is a method that deliberately combines existing or new preservation techniques to inhibit the activity of microorganisms in food products.

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DAY 10 OF 30

METHODS OF FOOD PRESERVATION

Commonly used methods of preservation at home either make use of the cooling or heating process to inactivate enzymes and inhibit microbial activity.
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