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An estimated forty-five to fifty percent of food is discarded each year by Americans.That makes it an economic problem for everyone. In a country known as the "throw away" society we are destroying the planet with methane, mountains of food waste that could of been eaten, and wasting money that could of been saved.

This article covers the idea of warehouses and how they contribute to the idea of food waste. They also give again, They general run down about food waste and again some ideas anyone can do in their homes everyday to help prevent the issue.

In this article, the author describes the effects of food waste in our landfills. Restaurants contribute 15 percent of all waste in landfills.

Ira Sager the journalist of the this article talks about how much money is wasted because of food waste. She goes on to say how many pounds of food is wasted. The number one thing that is thrown away is food scrapes, not plastic or paper. Those food scrapes we could be composting. She stated that wasting food is a cultural habit. We are use to doing it and it is culturally acceptable. Breaking this awful food waste habit then there is going to have to be an adjustment in our society. Also she talks about how many people think the government needs to get involved and do something about food waste.

This article talk about realizing how much food waste one family waste. A husband and a wife sat down one day a calculated how much they were wasting of food. They finally but together a budget and a challenge not to waste food. If you plan meals and how much food you need it often becomes easier to not waste as much. Too many Americans go to the store without planning or budgeting food and this then results in food waste.

There are many options gorocers, resturants, and food processors have to reduce waste. Discovery of new ways to reduce the amount of food waste generated and save money. Because waste prevention can reduce purchasing and disposal.

This is a great paper explaining to businesses the benefits to reducing waste. One example it gives is to give their food they would otherwise waste to local food banks.

this talks about how much money is wasted annualy on food that is wasted.

To help reduce food waste you could recycle your spare food and make different food dishes. Another, thing you could do is save your leftovers in a container where they are visible that way you can see the edible food you have. Remember it is still safe to use food past their expiration and "use by" date these dates refer to quality not safety. Lastly, you should shop for items you know you will use soon instead of items you do not need that way they don't go to waste.

We waste a tremendous amount of energy daily on transportation of food. This is due to consumers buying foods and not utilizing it. We waste in harvesting, food, money and transportation.

Great article that gives actual numbers and graphs on food waste.Goes over food transportation and also tips on how to reduce food waste!

Wasting food is not only wasting money, but it is unhealthy. We waste moneyand kill the earth and the environment at the same time. There are several things we can do to change our harmful way of life.

In this article by Ronald Bailey he discusses the problem and gives an average of how much food is being wasted; he also gives supported statistics from researchers across the nation. He also discusses the reason why Americans waste food and includes why it needs to be stopped.

One of the issues we waste food is because the wealthier we get, the more we unconsiously spend money at restaurants and at home and then waste food. The issue of wasted food is not on the radar of Americans.

this web page shows and tells the number of food waste people consume and waste a year . not only do they explain the waste of food but also the resource to produce those food much as money energy and time

Americans waste 40 percent of all food. Meaning we approximately throw 165 billion dollars down the drain and with all that money gone to waste comes major consequences.

This page gives you great ways on how to reduce food waste and save money. The advice that caught my attention right away was the one where it tells you to know the people that you are going to be cooking for. It is true why cook for four people that eat plenty when only one or two of them would really enjoy a meal.

Currently there are no federal laws or regulations in the U.S. specifically aimed at getting fast food chains to reduce, reuse or recycle their waste. This site has more information on fast food waste, helps us have a better understanding of how. Fast food recycling programs can reduce waste and save Money. and how some fast food recycling programs can reduce waste and save money.

This article gives you a good description of what composting is. It talks about how some restaurants put too much food on ones plate and how composting helps the food not go to waste.

There are several companies who have dedicated themselves to helping resteraunts reduce the amount of food they waste each day. The project began in 1996 and is still being used today. This article shows the true benefits of doing more than simply just letting the food go to waste. We all have the power to make a difference it our choice to really do something with that power or not.

In this article it discusses food waste in America with supported research. It also includes the global food waste and the impact the food waste has on our environment,

A study showed that around 45 percent of all food ready for harvest in the United States never gets eaten.

This article says how much food is not eaten in america each year. Also, it talks about that much money America spend each year just to dispose food waste.

going to the store while hungry could be a bad thing. Because we would waste money on food we do not need

this artile give the reader 9 ways they can cut down on food waste. it also talks about what they can do with there wasted food insted of throwing it away

Help is given on ways to buy and prepare food to help you save food and money. The Environmental impact goes to waste as well when we waste food. The way we pack our foods needs to be more Green and environmentally friendly as well.

Tips on how to record your wasted food and how to make a difference daily with the food entering the trash can. Ways to prevent waste to help you save money and labor.

This article explains to us about how much money we waste by throwing food in the trash. It also explains the percentages and overall money we spend as a country on food we throw away.

The average family throws out around $2,275 in food annually. And for most Americans around $40 a month, or 33 lbs of food, ends up in the trash.