• HVTV
    • The Healthy Voyager Travel Show
    • The Healthy Voyager’s Global Kitchen
    • The Healthy Voyager’s TV Guest Appearances
    • Healthy Voyager Radio
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Beverages
    • Breads
    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
    • Dressings & Sauces
    • Entrees
    • Holiday
    • Kid Approved
    • Sandwiches
    • Sides
    • Snacks
    • Soups & Salads
  • Travel
    • Africa
    • Arctic
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • Canada
    • Caribbean
    • Europe
    • Latin America
    • Middle East
    • Oceania
    • USA
  • Lifestyle
    • Eco Corner
    • Entertainment
    • Fashion & Beauty
    • Finance
    • Gifts
    • Healthy Voyager Approved
    • Holidays
    • Home
    • Product Reviews
  • Wellness
    • Fitness
    • Health & Beauty News
    • Mind + Body
    • Pets
    • Relationship Corner
    • Parenthood
    • Weight Loss
    • Women’s Health
  • About
    • About The Healthy Voyager
    • Press
    • Work With Me
    • Disclosure and Privacy Policy
  • Services
    • Wellness Coaching
    • Entrepreneurial and Business Coaching
    • Travel Industry Consulting
    • Restaurant, Bar and Food Service Consulting
    • Financial Coaching
  • Shop
    • Cookbooks
    • The Healthy Voyager Holistic Travel Supplement Product Line
    • Healthy Voyager Apps
    • Healthy Voyager Cafe Vegan and Gluten Free Grab n Go Meals
    • Healthy Voyager Merchandise
    • The Healthy Voyager’s Apothecary
    • When Cris Met Kringle
    • Travel Credit Card Referral Bonuses
  • Contact
100K
58K
54K
27K
16K
The Healthy Voyager
The Healthy Voyager
  • HVTV
    • The Healthy Voyager Travel Show
    • The Healthy Voyager’s Global Kitchen
    • The Healthy Voyager’s TV Guest Appearances
    • Healthy Voyager Radio
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Beverages
    • Breads
    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
    • Dressings & Sauces
    • Entrees
    • Holiday
    • Kid Approved
    • Sandwiches
    • Sides
    • Snacks
    • Soups & Salads
  • Travel
    • Africa
    • Arctic
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • Canada
    • Caribbean
    • Europe
    • Latin America
    • Middle East
    • Oceania
    • USA
  • Lifestyle
    • Eco Corner
    • Entertainment
    • Fashion & Beauty
    • Finance
    • Gifts
    • Healthy Voyager Approved
    • Holidays
    • Home
    • Product Reviews
  • Wellness
    • Fitness
    • Health & Beauty News
    • Mind + Body
    • Pets
    • Relationship Corner
    • Parenthood
    • Weight Loss
    • Women’s Health
  • About
    • About The Healthy Voyager
    • Press
    • Work With Me
    • Disclosure and Privacy Policy
  • Services
    • Wellness Coaching
    • Entrepreneurial and Business Coaching
    • Travel Industry Consulting
    • Restaurant, Bar and Food Service Consulting
    • Financial Coaching
  • Shop
    • Cookbooks
    • The Healthy Voyager Holistic Travel Supplement Product Line
    • Healthy Voyager Apps
    • Healthy Voyager Cafe Vegan and Gluten Free Grab n Go Meals
    • Healthy Voyager Merchandise
    • The Healthy Voyager’s Apothecary
    • When Cris Met Kringle
    • Travel Credit Card Referral Bonuses
  • Contact
  • Lifestyle

How to Prevent Food Wastage When Temperatures Are High

  • September 14, 2019
Total
0
Shares
0
0
0

Prevent Food WasteOf all the food produced globally, approximately a third of it goes to waste. This translates to about $680 billion in first world countries and $310 million in developing nations. One of the primary reasons for food wastage is a compromise in its quality.

Temperature rise is one of the factors that are significantly contributing to food wastage. The current climate changes have created a favorable environment for food rot. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to preserve your food and save it for future use as part of sustainable living. 

Avoid the Danger Zone 

Most foods are safe below 40°F or above 140°F. Anything else between this range is known as the danger zone where bacteria multiply rapidly reaching harmful levels. One single bacterium can produce 17 million offspring in 12 hours. 

Meat and poultry are especially susceptible to this bacteria multiplication. As such, always ensure that you cook them thoroughly to destroy all bacteria. Once cooked, store them in temperatures that are either too hot or too cold to prevent bacteria growth. 

If food is left in the danger zone for up to two hours, it should be reheated and consumed or refrigerated. If left for between two and four hours, it should be consumed immediately. Any food that has been standing in the temperature danger zone for more than four hours should be disposed of. 

Farming Tips

Food wastage can be prevented right from the farm. If you’re a farmer or have a small portion where you grow your own food, you need some food growing tips. Always pay attention to the effects of weather on your crops. 

How you plant your crops is a contributing factor. Do the seeds go deep enough into the soil and are they protected from the elements of the weather? Not digging deep enough into the ground exposes them to high temperatures and insufficient nutrients. You may also want to consider treating seeds, for instance, using bird repellent from Avipel.com, to stop birds from eating newly planted seeds and thus increasing crop yield.

During harvest time, ensure you use improved harvesting processes to reduce the time your crops are exposed to high temperatures. With the rapid advances in agriculture today, you can invest in the latest harvesting equipment like hoss garden seeders that are going to make your job a lot easier! You can learn more about hoss seeders directly from Easy Digging experts. 

Vinegar Bath

This especially applies to fruits like fresh berries. Swishing them in a vinegar solution extends their lifestyle by up to two weeks. The procedure helps to get rid of harmful bacteria that live on the surface of the fruits. 

For the best results, mix one part of vinegar with ten parts of water. Swirl the berries around in the solution, drain, rinse, and safely put them away in the fridge. 

As for your salad leaves, consider giving them an ice-cold bath before storing them. If they’re wilting, swashing them in a bowl of icy water will provide them with a new lease of life.

Make Foil Your Friend

If you want your celery to last longer, wrap the stalks tightly in foil before putting them in the fridge. This will extend their life for up to 4 weeks. The foil does a near-perfect job of keeping oxygen away while holding moisture in the stalks. 

However, avoid using foil for acidic foods like tomatoes as they can react with the metal. Besides, it’s not recommended to use foil to store leftovers. 

Final Thoughts

Food wastage is costly to the world, yet it can be prevented. Food that goes bad due to high temperatures can be preserved to keep it fresher for longer. Avoiding the danger zone, especially for cooked foods, is one way to go about it. 

Food preservation can also be done right from the farms. Make use of tools and equipment that will reduce exposure of your crops to harmful weather conditions. 

Related Posts:

  • solar-water-heater
    Unlocking the Power of Solar Battery Costs for…
  • plitvice-croatia-healthy-voyager
    Sustainable Travel Made Easy: Tips And Tricks For…
  • gray and blue Open signage
    The Conscious Consumer: How to Make the Most Ethical Choices
  • doctor's office
    Primary Care Vs. Urgent Care: An Essential Guide
  • phone screen
    Cellular Dead Zones: What Are They and How Can You Fix Them?
  • nurse
    Why Green Healthcare Matters: The Environmental…
Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
Tags
  • food waste
  • health
  • Lifestyle
  • prevention
  • temperatures
  • tips
  • wellness
Carolyn Scott-Hamilton

The Healthy Voyager, aka Carolyn Scott-Hamilton, is the creator and host of The Healthy Voyager web series, site, and overall brand. An award winning healthy, special diet and green living and travel expert, holistic nutritionist, plant based vegan chef, best-selling cookbook author, media spokesperson, sought after speaker, consultant and television personality, Carolyn Scott-Hamilton is a respected figure in the world of healthy lifestyle and travel as well as special diet cooking and nutrition. The Healthy Voyager aims to help people live well, one veggie at a time!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Meet The Healthy Voyager
Carolyn Scott, The Healthy VoyagerHi! I'm Carolyn Scott-Hamilton. I'm a Latina holistic nutritionist, vegan chef, cookbook author, speaker, show host, consultant and healthy travel and lifestyle expert. From video web series and travel articles, to product reviews and healthy, vegan and gluten free recipes, you'll find lots of info for a happier, healthier and greener lifestyle! After all, Life is a voyage, live it well!
Subscribe to My Newsletter
Enter Your Email Address
For Email Marketing you can trust
Shop
Healthy Voyager TV
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
Facebook 100K Likes
Twitter 58K Followers
Instagram 54K Followers
Pinterest 27K Followers
YouTube 16K Subscribers
LinkedIn 0
TikTok 0

Copyright The Healthy Voyager 2025

Input your search keywords and press Enter.

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT