Between the food industry and consumers, Americans are throwing out about a third of our food — about $161 billion worth each year. “Imagine this: You go to your favorite supermarket and come out with three bags full of groceries. Before you get in your car, you toss one of those bags in the garbage.… Continue reading Making Sense of Sell-By Dates
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Cutting Back on Food Waste
Americans worry a lot about food – how much they’re eating, whether it’s healthy, how much they’re paying. But there’s another issue as well, one that’s often overlookd: food waste. According to choosemyplate, a program of the U.S. Department of Agrilculture, an incredible 90 billion pounds of food goes uneaten every year. That translates to… Continue reading Cutting Back on Food Waste