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August 22, 2012

Study: U.S. Wasting Up to 40% of Its Food 
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A new study claims U.S. residents are wasting nearly every other bite of
food they consume. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council,
Americans are wasting up to 40 percent of the nation's food supply to
the tune of $165 billion per year. Wasted food is said to account for up
to a quarter of all freshwater consumed and 23 percent of emissions of
methane gas.

 

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