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this article discusses the intro to food waste and says that people should care more about food waste because of the food prices inflating. Also it talks about how the government should issue some goals to reduce food waste in America.

This article talks about 10 facts about sustainability. How we need to grow our own food because now a days the food is being genetically modified and the government is subsiding with it. My favorite way of sustainability was to eat animal products because "organic" foods in marketplaces may be mono cropped.

The average american family wastes about 1,200 pounds of food annually. Residents who throw away food will have a "scarlet letter" type notice on their trash can. This red sticker will let others know that this person was throwing away good food. This is a good way to try and stop us from throwing away so much good food.

This website answers many questions regarding food and politics including what's wrong with our current food system that's led my small corporations and media giants.

Whole Foods takes a stance in support of GMO labeling on food products; demands action by 2018.

okay so it's totally understandable that people want to know what they are eating especially since we are all unique as an individual and some of us care about what we put in our bodies. There are a lot of people who have become vegans and only prefer to eat organic, non-genetically modified foods. Some people view certain things as a concern for their health. Labeling foods is something that I can agree with and believe is completely logical so i fit into the percentile of 92% of the citizens that vote for GMO labeling.

Unbeknownst to the general public, our diet has been infiltrated with genetically modified (GM) foods and organisms. The majority of food items that we consider mainstream have some component that is either directly or indirectly from a GM food item because of the consolidation of ingredients done by companies in the name of efficiency.

Unbeknownst to the general public, our diet has been infiltrated with genetically modified (GM) foods and organisms. The majority of food items that we consider mainstream have some component that is either directly or indirectly from a GM food item because of the consolidation of ingredients done by companies in the name of efficiency.

It is absolutely horrible to hear about the fact that we are dealing with a hunger problem and yet there is tons of food wasted each year.

I think companies should do a better job of labeling expiration dates. Some products say 'use by...' but instead I think it would be a better idea to label food as do not use past this date. It would help diminish food waste nationally.

President Obama signed into law in January 2011 the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This law is the most comprehensive reform of our food safety laws in more than 70 years and is aimed at preventing contamination of foodborne illnesses.

This article explains the amount of food that is wasted each year in the US. If Americans could reduce some of what they waste, it could help feed millions of families throughout the country.

This Website advocates food recovery, they go over food waste facts. They also have a sign up pledge for individuals that pledge to save food.

America has plenty of food in the country to feed all of its people. The amount of food that gets wasted each year is taking away from families in need that could use that food to survive.

This Website "Feeding America" fights hunger by advocating food prevention. This site goes over tragic facts and stories of people that didn't have anything to eat. they also give links in ways that you can help.

Food stamps give free food to people who need help financially to saty fed and keep their families fed. People often buy the wrong things just because they are quick and easy or just because they have bad eating habits. Food stamps doesnt cause obesity, peoples choices do.

in 2012, Americans threw out over 35 million tons of food! This statistic is 20 percent more than what we threw out in 2000. Approximately a third of all food produced worldwide never gets eaten. This is not the biggest problem though, food landfills produce methane. This is at least 20 times more lethal than carbon dioxide.

Solutions to reducing food waste.

I think it's really great that college students are coming up with a way to help reduce food. Giving food to charities would help in having the homeless eat and also not wasting good food.There needs to be more organizations like this worldwide.

Discusses genetically modified foods, the lack of regulation provided by the government and consumer ignorance.

This article covers the issues of growing food safer, the ability for different classes of America's purchases of food, and showing stats to prove them. It looks at how the weatlhier versus poorer or lower class's finances impact what they eat.

A new way to reduce waste!

40% of food wasted each year? That's crazy. But the app sounds like a good idea....especially useful for finding new recipes to use up all the food that was bought.

This article is about how grade children are picky eaters and how some will not have a problem with eating different healthy foods. Many children have their certain routine on flavors they like to taste which will be much more difficult for them to change their food habits. It should not make the parent or anyone else believe they will not be able to accomlish healthy habits for the child, the parent or whoever will need to be strict when wanting to change foods to healthier foods.

"The genetic engineering of plants and animals is looming as one of the greatest and most intractable environmental challenges of the 21st Century. Already, this novel technology has invaded our grocery stores and our kitchen pantries by fundamentally altering some of our most important staple food crops."

For young adults, the "right" to eat healthy food may be more closely associated with the right to understand how food choices impact their health. Without information and understanding, it can be argued that young people may not be in a position to advocate for themselves or to act in their own best interests. In this article, a secondary issue takes center stage: there are economic implications for the availability and sales of junk food to young adults.

Activists and meddling lawmakers have toyed with the idea of taxing certain foods and ingredients to curb obesity. Twinkie Tax inventor Kelly Brownell advocates "slapping high-fat, low-nutrition food with a substantial government 'sin' tax." According to him, certain foods are too "convenient, accessible, good-tasting ... and cheap." This article just gives insight into what lawmakers want to do to curb obesity within our society. It is no longer alcohol and cigarettes that are causing damage to our bodies, but the food we consume too.