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Food & Nutrition

Meals, labels and everyday choices around the kitchen.

Vibrant lunchboxes packed with snacks, fruits, and sandwiches presented in top view.

Food & Nutrition

Keep a packed lunch cold until lunchtime

An insulated bag needs a cold source and a plan for the hours before lunch.

From above of dishes in plastic containers placed on table in kitchen.

Food & Nutrition

Give leftovers a date and a next meal

A name and a date make leftovers easier to use, while storage conditions still decide safety.

Close-up view of assorted food and drinks neatly arranged on refrigerator shelves for freshness.

Food & Nutrition

Check the temperature behind a tidy refrigerator

A tidy shelf is useful, but a thermometer answers the question that appearance cannot.

Close-up of fresh strawberries and blackberries being washed in a kitchen sink.

Food & Nutrition

Wash produce at the sink without extra products

Running water and a clean preparation area do more useful work than an elaborate washing station.

Close-up of pinto beans, lentils, and other grains in burlap sacks in a market setting.

Food & Nutrition

Keep one pantry dinner you do not have to invent

Keep the ingredients for one familiar dinner together, with enough flexibility to use what is available.

A variety of fresh vegetables arranged on a neutral background highlighting eating.

Food & Nutrition

Buy produce for the meals you will actually cook

Buy a mix of ready-to-use and longer-lasting choices instead of planning every meal around one large haul.

Highball glass with gin and lemon slice on reflective surface.

Food & Nutrition

Make plain water more appealing without a shopping spree

Try a small change in taste or temperature before building a collection of drink additions.