Take the Quiz - Save More Than Food - Central Ohio Food Waste Initiative

About how many pounds of food are landfilled each year in Central Ohio?

337 Million Pounds
106 Thousand Pounds
492 Pounds
13 Pounds

On average, how much money does each Central Ohio resident spend on food that they throw away each year?

$10
$375
$1,250
$2,000

Growing the food that we eat requires a lot of water, both on the farm and in preparing food into meals. How much water is wasted in Central Ohio each year by wasting food?

6 gallons per person — 300 thousand gallons of water in total
30 gallons per person — 41 billion gallons of water in total
16 gallons per person — 24 million gallons of water in total
22 gallons per person — 9 billion gallons of water in total

Eggs are safe to eat 3-5 weeks beyond their sell-by date. Which of the following methods is a good way to test to see if your eggs are still fresh?

As long as the insides are not blue, you’re good to go!
Put the egg into a glass of water. If it rests at the bottom of the glass, it’s still good to eat. If it floats, it's spoiled.
Put the egg(s) in 2 cups of water with 2 tablespoons of baking soda. After two minutes, if the shell’s color has not changed, it is safe to eat.
Prepare your eggs however you like them and see if they taste funny.

Transporting food around our community and around our world uses a lot of energy. How much gasoline is used to transport food that Central Ohio sends to landfills each year?

Enough to fly around Earth 658 times
Enough to fill Ohio Stadium 3 ½ times
Enough to fuel 44,000 vehicles for a year
Enough to fuel a road trip to Alaska and back

Many wilted leafy greens can be revived by soaking them in ice water.

True
False

If all of the potential meals that are landfilled each year in Central Ohio were rescued before the food went to waste and were made into meals instead, we would have enough to provide for every meal missed by Central Ohio residents.

True
False

Which of these foods should NOT be frozen?

Apples, peas, carrots, and fish
Bread, milk, and cheese
Lunch meat, potatoes, and mussels
Eggs (in the shell) and canned food

All foods can be composted in either backyard or industrial compost systems.

True
False

How can residents reduce food waste in their everyday lives?

Compost at home
Shop with a list and avoid impulse purchases
Freeze leftovers for a rainy-day meal
All of the above

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