NourishSmart is a Utah State University Hunger Solutions Institute program designed to address hunger and food waste in communities across Utah. This program offers various resources and tools to enable people of all ages, especially youth, to more effectively reduce food waste and mitigate food insecurity. With a focus on source reduction, NourishSmart provides new learning experiences and content to all who interact with the program.
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School-Based Food Waste Audits
Discover practical resources to take action on food waste in local schools. Whether you're a concerned parent or community member looking for a place to start, or a staff member or stakeholder ready to measure and reduce waste, you'll find resource sheets, audit materials, and intervention tools to guide the way.
Curriculum and Experiential Activities for the Classroom
The NourishSmart curriculum is broken down into four lessons that can be taught according to the interests of the class and can be adjusted for time and resources. Lesson topics include understanding where food comes from, how food waste impacts the environment, and methods to reduce food waste in school and home environments. Additional activities and resources are also included.
Wasteless Plate - Green Apron Recipes
The Wasteless Plate and Green Apron videos walk through several simple recipes that can be made at home! These wasteless recipes use parts of food, like peels or stems, that people typically throw away, and transform them into delicious meals. Although these efforts may appear insignificant, they allow food to be used in its entirety and lessen food waste and food insecurity
For training on how to teach this curriculum in schools or for more information, please contact Palak Gupta.