Food waste is killing rainforests, amplifying climate change

Mongabay
By Rhett ButlerNov 25, 2013, 1:51 pm83 pts
When food goes to the garbage can instead of someone’s stomach, it is easy to see a wasted opportunity. The resources used to grow and transport that apple or hamburger went to the landfill. The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is bringing another, less visible, form of food waste to the table, the waste…

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