In the midst of the coronavirus emergency, we're being asked to stay home for our own health and for others’ as well. You can go out for groceries, but this occasion should not become an excuse to take a walk and get some air; on the contrary, common sense suggests that we should minimize our stops at the supermarket or the grocery store. For this reason, it’s essential to be organized! Fill your shopping cart with what you need for at least a week, but also be careful not to overdo it – especially with fresh produce (to avoid waste).
Making a healthy ‘anti-waste’ grocery list
Recently, ANSA has published some important pieces of advice by nutrition expert Stefania Ruggeri of the Food and Nutrition Research Center of CREA. Her advice includes tips on healthy “anti-waste” quarantine expenditures. On the one hand, we risk food going bad before we can consume it; while on the other hand, staying in the house and eating too much can be bad for your health. Is frozen food a good idea? How can you satiate hunger with healthy snacks? What should we buy in limited quantities and what food can we stock up on? Find all the expert’s answers in the photo gallery above.