SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The USDA reports nearly 40% of food in America goes to waste each year. It's easy for vegetables to go bad but there's ways to store them properly to help them last longer.
KALE - If you get a bundle with long stems, make sure to chop them down. Then place it in a mason jar filled with water. This is also a great way to store herbs like cilantro and parsley to help them last longer.
BEETS - First cut the beet leaves off. The leaves can be added to salads or even juiced. Wash the beets off, pat dry and store them in the crisper.
ASPARAGUS - First cut off the ends of the asparagus. Then put them in a mason jar 1/4 to 1/2 filled with water and place them in the fridge.
CAULIFLOWER - A lot of times cauliflower comes wrapped in plastic wrap. Take it out of that and then pat it dry. Place it in the crisper to store.
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