032: Crafty Ways to Curb Kitchen Food Waste with Alison Mountford

<p dir="ltr">“Your cauliflower is not going to save nor destroy the world. But as we all make these decisions all the time and we scale, it can add up.” —Alison Mountford </p> <p dir="ltr">The relationship between home cooking and reducing food waste extends deeper than just being a simple solution. It’s about making conscious, constant decisions that influence both our health and our planet. Reinventing our kitchen practices could not only help us savor healthy, home-cooked meals but also contribute to a zero-food-waste lifestyle. </p> <p dir="ltr">Founded by Alison Mountford, <a href= "https://endsandstems.com/">Ends+Stems</a>, a meal planning service, aims to reduce household food waste and combat climate change. She leverages her 15-year career as a professional chef and entrepreneur to alleviate the stress of weeknight dinners and food waste. Alison's mission centers around reviving home cooking and supporting environmental sustainability.</p> <p dir="ltr">Listen in as Justine and Alison answer intriguing questions around food waste namely, How can we use our expertise to contribute to shifts in the food system? Do individual efforts truly make a difference? How can social media help us amplify our impact? What is the proper way to store low-moisture vegetables such as cauliflower and asparagus as opposed to high-moisture vegetables such as lettuce and celery? Lastly, if we find ourselves generating food waste, does it mean we failed?</p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Meet Alison: </p> <p dir="ltr">Alison Mountford is the Founder and CEO of Ends+Stems, a meal-planning service designed to reduce household food waste and stop the effects of climate change. Alison turned 15 years of professional chef and entrepreneurial experience into a solution to help eliminate both weeknight dinner stress and food waste in one clever step.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Alison is a passionate problem solver and approachable leader with a dual vision; to get households cooking again and to sa