The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Food

Save money by not letting food go to waste.  Here are 15 easy tips to help you do so. [MSN Money]

Good news for the local food movement–the USDA’s Farmers Market Promotion Program offers grants to promote local and regional food production and sales. [Foodsafetynews.com]

Here’s a list of 25 foods you may remember from your childhood that can no longer be found on your grocery store shelves. [Buzzfeed]

If The Christmas Song has you thinking about roasted chestnuts, here’s how you can make them at home. [About.com]