[oh_sigh]

With the obesity epidemic it is probably better to tell people they can just compost their food if there is too much and they can't eat it. And then cook a little less next time.

I keep 100% of foodstuff out of my trash, and an added benefit is that you never get stinky trash that needs to be taken out. I take my trash out every 2 weeks and it never smells at all.

[Robadob]

My parents regularly throw out spare food (bread, meat, fruit) onto their lawn, local wildlife (birds, foxes, hedgehogs) always take it all within 24h.

[peterpost2]

Not much wilflife about it then.

[solomonb]

I seperate my compostables as well. I don't even use a trash bag in my bin anymore. My trash bin fill up so slowly that I go months without taking it to the street.

[TrevorJ]

My uneaten food went into the fridge for my next meal as a kid.

[oh_sigh]

Sorry you had abusive parents

[TrevorJ]

Eating leftovers is perfectly fine, and a hell of a lot less wasteful than dumping it in the compost.

[fm2606]

IMO leftovers taste better than the original meal.

[kyriakos]

How do you deal with meat leftovers? You can compost plant remains but meat becomes another issue.

[danuker]

Find a neighbor with a carnivorous pet.

Alternatively, eat less (or no) meat; it's good for the environment: https://ourworldindata.org/food-choice-vs-eating-local