The USDA and the EPA recently partnered to announce the first-ever target for reducing food waste, and if you start by reducing waste in your own kitchen you can save big bucks.

Finding spoiled vegetables in your produce drawer or moldy meat in the back of the fridge can happen frequently.

The USDA along with the Food Marketing Institute and Cornell University launched a Foodkeeper app this year to provide consumers with easy access to clear information on food storage, food product dating and expiration dates.

It can help you maximize the storage life of more than 400 food and beverage items.