The truth about expiry dates, freezing food and vegetable scraps | Carleigh Bodrug and Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

We waste a shocking 40% of the food we buy. We throw away foods like carrot tops, beet greens, and spent coffee grounds. These ‘food scraps’ stuff our landfills and drain our pockets. But we can eat these foods and many of them offer tons of healthy nutrients. Today’s guest is Carleigh Bodrug. Carleigh’s published a best-selling cookbook with over 140 recipes made from food scraps you might otherwise throw away. Her mission is simple: eat more plants. Her online community, PlantYou, has more than 10 million followers. She’s joined by Dr. Will Bulsiewicz. Will is a board-certified gastroenterologist and ZOE’s U.S. Medical Director. He reveals the hidden nutritional value of these food scraps, and how ‘scrappy cooking’ can get you eating that all-important 30 plants per week. You’ll walk away from today’s episode saving your money and the planet, all while eating more plants. 🥑 Make smarter food choices. Become a member at zoe.com - 10% off with code PODCAST 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily 30+ Follow ZOE on Instagram. Timecodes: 00:00 Don’t throw these away 01:39 Quick fire questions 04:06 Why we waste so much? 07:49 The truth about ‘best before’ 09:39 This reduces your grocery bill 10:58 Why we need more plants 14:05 Which part of the food is edible? 16:12 The beetroot example 20:25 How to store food safely 23:33 Uncooked vs cooked food 25:09 What to do with coffee grounds 27:40 What is sprouting? 36:50 The power of aquafaba 39:07 No.1 most wasted food 40:02 Make the most of bread 45:33 The lost art of cooking 46:25 Carleigh’s 4 base meals 50:15 How to do meal prep 53:15 Soup: is it nutritious? 📚Books by our ZOE Scientists The Food For Life Cookbook Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector Free resources from ZOE Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition Gut Guide - For a Healthier Microbiome in Weeks Mentioned in today's episode Carleigh's sprouting video will be coming soon! Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here. Episode transcripts are available here.