Why do Americans waste so much food?

ENN
Jun 23, 2015, 5:11 pm52 pts
Americans throw away nearly half of their food every year, waste worth roughly $165 billion annually, according to a study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The report estimates that the average American family of four ends up throwing away an equivalent of up to $2,275 annually in food. Even…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

GOTRAX Elo Electric Bike: A Simple, No-Stress Way To Get Around 129

Merino Energy Comes Out Of Stealth With $3,800 Heat Pump System 127

New Jersey becomes second state this year to lift its nuclear moratorium 125

Breast implants, baby toys, paint: The surprising everyday sources of microplastics 125

Dozens of chemicals found in pregnant U.S. women, with levels spiking in summertime 124

Death knell for 'forgotten forests' 121

Iran Energy Shock Tests Limits of Trump’s Vision of US Energy Dominance 117

USDA pause on manure-to-gas loans extended through the year 114

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Why do Americans waste so much food?

ENN

Share Article

Trending Today on EcoTopical

About EcoTopical

Featured

Friday Video: RIP, The D.C. Streetcar

Donald Trump Guts Public Health Protection to Bolster Big Coal

Clean Energy Candidates Win Majority in SRP Board Election

Cross-State Coalition Disappointed in PUC Decision to Delay Cancellation of…

Wired for Security: The EU’s Post-2030 Climate Architecture

Half of seabirds are declining. Protecting marine flyways could help save them

New research shows how forests can prevent floods of all sizes

Spatiotemporal correlation-based AI developed for bias correction of atmospheric…

The Nuclear Land Use Canard Returns

Street green space can help cool cities, but it will not be enough on its own