{"id":184,"date":"2016-04-04T21:18:08","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T21:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ivaluefood.com\/resources\/?post_type=food-storage&#038;p=184"},"modified":"2016-08-19T18:18:21","modified_gmt":"2016-08-19T18:18:21","slug":"smart-storage-freezer-labels","status":"publish","type":"food-storage","link":"https:\/\/ivaluefood.com\/resources\/food-storage\/smart-storage-freezer-labels\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Storage: Freezer Labels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to reducing food waste, the freezer is your friend.\u00a0Freezing can significantly increase food&#8217;s\u00a0longevity and keep food that you do not have time to prepare or eat from being wasted.<\/p>\n<p>Frozen foods are safe to eat indefinitely, but quality will start to decline after a period of time. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/downloads\/Food\/FoodborneIllnessContaminants\/UCM109315.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Here&#8217;s a good guide<\/a> from the FDA.) When thawed within these timeframes, frozen foods taste just as delicious as they do when fresh, but there are a few <a href=\"http:\/\/nchfp.uga.edu\/how\/freeze\/dont_freeze_foods.html\" target=\"_blank\">exceptions<\/a> including milk-based products, fried foods and vegetables with a high water content such as lettuce, cabbage or cucumbers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"challenge-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ivaluefood.com\/challenge\/\"><span>Take the Challenge:<\/span> Learn easy ways to waste less food and save money.<\/a><\/div>\n<p>One challenge to freezing foods, however, is remembering what&#8217;s in the packages, and how long it&#8217;s been frozen. The labels below will help you keep track. Download and print them, and keep them on hand to tape to containers or slip into freezer bags.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ivaluefood.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Freezer_Labels.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-197\" src=\"http:\/\/ivaluefood.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Freezer_Labels.png\" alt=\"Freezer_Labels\" width=\"631\" height=\"807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivaluefood.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Freezer_Labels.png 631w, https:\/\/ivaluefood.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Freezer_Labels-235x300.png 235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-184","food-storage","type-food-storage","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivaluefood.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/food-storage\/184"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivaluefood.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/food-storage"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivaluefood.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/food-storage"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivaluefood.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}