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Buying frozen, rather than fresh, vegetables is a good way to avoid waste. They are processed and frozen soon after picking, so nutrients are well preserved. Th
by Merrill 7y ago
Buying frozen, rather than fresh, vegetables is a good way to avoid waste. They are processed and frozen soon after picking, so nutrients are well preserved. They are kept in large frozen food warehouses which are energy efficient. There is no reduction in nutrients during transport, distribution and retailing, compared with fresh produce which spends several days deteriorating in refrigerated trucks and warehouses before it gets to the store. And, frozen vegetables can be kept a long time once they're in your freezer, especially in a chest freezer without automatic defrost.
- 2T1Qka0rEiPr 7y agoTinned goods are also great for a similar reason
- Merrill 7y agoYes, especially for fruits that don't freeze well and for vegetables like crushed tomatoes, pickled beets, sauerkraut, etc. But one needs to watch the sodium and sugar content.
- seanwilson 7y agoIt's always bugged me that frozen food gets demonised so much instead of people weighing up the objective pros and cons based on evidence. Same thing with microwave ovens, artificial sweeteners and MSG. Food science is difficult: this seems to create an environment where people make up, spread and strongly hold on to assertions that aren't evidence based.
- Merrill 7y agoFrom Mother Jones: "Chill Out: Frozen Foods Are Just Fine", https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2013/09/benefit-of-frozen-foods/ https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2013/09/benefit-of-f... TJ's frozen Brussels sprouts at 99 cents for 16 oz are a winner.
- foxhop 7y agoYou can also by fresh in season for really cheap and then freeze yourself. It's not a hard skill to pick up and it def saves even more money.