Didn’t your mama teach you not to waste your food?
Food is one of the things that many people take for granted in the Philippines despite the issues we have with poverty. I think that it’s because we won’t really understand the importance of something until we experience its loss firsthand, or if we at least have a closer look at lack and famine.
Which is why I’m glad to know that GLAD has been pro-active in educating the youth on the pressing need to lessen food wastage. One has to be!
According to GLAD Philippines Sales and Marketing Director, Paulo Lao, GLAD’s mission is to reduce food waste by partnering with consumers on why, when, and how to protect food.” Why? He explains that studies show that Filipinos waste food enough to feed 4.2 million people in a day.
By partnering with Jolly University, a program that aims to educate the next generation of chefs, food handlers and food entrepreneurs, GLAD has been providing participants from different colleges and universities in Metro Manila insights on how to store food properly.
And what better way to do this than by demonstrating to the students how to do it using tools created by the brand we’re already familiar with? GLAD Cling Wrap, Press ‘N Seal, Storage Zipper Bag, Freezer Zipper Bag, and Gladware containers are just some of these reliable food protection products that are made available for us to use to keep our food fresh and protected for a longer period of time.
GLAD cling wrap, aluminum foil and zipper bags are necessities in our home. Since I work from home, I tend to cook a lot in the evening and just heat up the leftovers for lunch the next day so the kids won’t suffer when I’m trying to beat a deadline or when I have Skype meetings all throughout the day.
Here’s a tip I learned from Food and Nutrition Research Institute registered dietician and nutritionist, Josefina Gonzales: Dry food should be kept in tightly-kept containers and in dry, well-ventilated area. Storing food in the right temperature is key!
Food poisoning can happen if you don’t store your food right and food poisoning has a lot to do with how food is handled. GLADware containers are perfectly designed for this need.
And who doesn’t have sandwich bags? I use it for almost everything! I use it for my kids’ baon – from sandwiches to sweets. I even use it for their crayons when the boxes get torn apart – but that’s not food, so let’s move on, hah!
And I like keeping my freezer organized. I used to use plastic containers to store raw meat but we don’t have a big refrigerator, so the large freezer bags are such space savers.
Plus they don’t get freezer-burned even when it gets too cold. I can still recognize what meat I put in them and can still read the labels even with all the frost.
Look at them beauties!
Sure you can just stash the meat and the fish you got from the supermarket in the freezer, but the plastic sticks to the refrigerator and it’s so hard to get them out. With freezer storage bags, it’s easier to pull them out because the plastic is sturdy. They don’t tear easily.
Then there are the Cling Wraps! I love it when we visit my mom and she would send us home with food I loved from childhood cling-wrapped and preserved for our meals here.
But then, there’s now Press ‘N Seal, which I was told, is spill-free and can be used as a lid for any container. So the next time we visit my mom, you’ll definitely find Press ‘N Seal ready in my bag, haha!
I think it’s great that the youth is being educated about food wastage and food preservation. In hindsight, they are also being taught not to take the things they have for granted. I, on the other hand, will do my best to educate my children too, not only by telling them but by showing them by example how to be mindful in preserving, handling and storing food.
GLAD food protection products are available in supermarkets nationwide. For more tips on food storage and for other interesting food insights:
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26 Comments
Missi - Life is Poppin'
So many great ideas. I need to step up my storage game for sure. Thanks for the tips
Melanie Smith
I love these ideas! I will try them all!
tara pittman
I love the Press and Seal Wrap. It makes covering food so easy.
Amy Jones
Great storage ideas!! I’m totally going to implement them in my fridge
Rachel Mouton
Oh my goodness! What a great post. Food waste is one of my pet peeves!
Aeriane
Great tips though better always eat fresh prepared food
Elizabeth O.
I don’t like the idea of having to throw food away and as much as we can, we try to cook the right amount at home so that we don’t have any left overs. It’s nice that GLAD is taking the initiative to educate people about wasting food.
Carol Cassara
This is awesome, it’s so great that GLAD is doing this to raise awareness about wasting food. There are so many people who aren’t able to eat even once and it would be great if we can at least try not to waste food as much as we can.
Kathy
I hate when food gets wasted. I try my hardest to make sure nothing is wasted. The good thing is we have chickens, so if anything needs to get thrown out, they’ll eat the rest.
Echo
This is awesome! Food waste is something that everyone should work on and care about!
Azlin Bloor
That’s a great thing that GLAD is doing. We try not to waste our food and good wraps and bags are really important for that!
Claudia Krusch
Great storage ideas!! I’m going to use them in my fridge!!! Thank you for sharing them!
Sarah Bailey
These are great ideas. I try really hard not to waste food if I can help it.
Taty Pradilla
I hate wasting food. I didn’t know about a few of these ideas. I am going to start saving food a little bit better
Jamela Porter
Oh I didn’t know about these. I hate wasting food but I don’t know how to properly store them. Thanks for sharing.
Rosey
I don’t like food waste either. I always buy GLAD products for food storage.
Mags
Food waste drives me crazy. I saw so much of it when I worked in a restaurant.
Katy
This is such a awesome program that Glad is doing. I hope they’re also doing this in the US because more people need to learn not to waste food.
Lisa Rios
These are some great storage ideas that could help many around. I hate wasting food as we are in a world where every day millions suffer in hunger. GLAD is doing a great job here to create such awareness, that is needed so badly.
berlin domingo
we use Glad as well. I use them to pack my boys’ sandwiches and even keep those leftovers clean and safe. I use tupperware to store food inside our freezer and your style is something nice to copy as surely it will save a lot of space.
by the way, saw some pine sol. hihihi. We also use pine sol. 🙂 it does not have that too strong a smell which irritates eyes.
Kathy Kenny Ngo
I grew up with a strict mom. And she always remind me of not to waste food every time we eat.
Marielle Altenor
I grew up poor so food waste is not something I want. I love Glad products for freezing food and keeping them fresh longer.
Wildish Jess
My parents were super strict about wasting food. I assume because there was 8 of us! lol
Enricoh Alfonzo
hahah yes and mom loves using GLAD wrap too. the Jolly University program is awesome and very helpful to many
Life Of Blogger
Yes my parents always told that to me when i was kids until now. And now i have own kids i told them always. I always told and remind them about the importance of food.
And yes that’s true some our fellow Filipino didn’t know the importance of food. Some of us is always throw the excess food.
Thanks for this tips now i know how to keep my excess food properly :).
EAT'S a Small World
Thank you for sharing this wonderful value that every Filipinos should know. I hope that we will be able to continuously raise awareness when it comes to avoiding food waste.