In Bloomington, local restaurants are taking creative steps to reduce food waste. FARM Bloomington uses every part of an animal and turns stale bread into bread pudding or French toast casserole. Gables Bagels repurposes leftover bagels into bagel chips and mixes leftover bacon into cream cheese. Soma Coffeehouse and Two Sticks Bakery sell day-old baked goods at a discount, instead of throwing them away. Many businesses also compost and donate food scraps to local animal rescues, proving that small actions can make a big environmental difference.
These local restaurants prove that small, creative changes can make a big difference in cutting down food waste.
