Carrot-top pesto, beet ketchup, and other recipes for using up odds and ends in your fridge
Step one: Eat ugly fruits and vegetables you'd normally skip or toss out. (Justin Walker/)This story originally featured on Saveur.We throw away too much food: up to 40 percent of what we produce for human consumption in America. And while the fight against food waste is one we should fight every day, what better day to confront this problem than on Earth Day?According to statistics from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the world chucks 1.3 billion pounds of food globally each year—enough food to feed millions of people worldwide who suffer from hunger. And chefs around the world are taking up arms against the hunger crisis by turning soon-to-expire food into sustainable, wholesome food for the homeless. It’s not only a morally and ethically sound practice; it’s also a huge money saver: the FAO cited a study where every dollar spent reducing food waste and turning...