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The average household wastes about 14 percent of their food. The NIDDK researched that in 2009 a quarter of our water consumption and over 300 million barrels of oil go into producing and distribution and ends up in landfills. Now that's a waste.

In this article by David Bakke; he discusses the problem of food waste and gives his opinion on the matter. He then gives a detailed alternative to waste food; by being aware of how to save food with a refrigerator.

possible ways to reduce food waste in america : Refrigerator conscience : being aware of what you have in your house so that you don't miss an experation date or over buy Know when you stuff will go bad; make sure to use it before that date. make left overs and eat left overs

In this article the author discusses that food waste is a serious problem and gives some simple facts. The author also discusses that with the food being wasted; the food can go to citizens who are poor and in hunger.

This article is about the sustainability need in the food waste area. This article explain that we should recycle our food by composting and also explain two types of ways to compost.

To achieve a sustainable society then food waste must be recycled as opposed to being sent to landfill sites around the country. We all know the problems that our planet is suffering through global warming that is partly aided by the greenhouse gasses that are produced when food waste is sent to landfill and the ensuing fluctuations in temperature that is suffered around the globe.

I really like your comment Norma i Read the same thing but saw it in a different light. But then after reading about your going green comment i thought about how ironic it is that color is being considered a sustainability method. It is great when you can see something from someone else point of view and get more from something you already agreed with.

Social justice and equal rights go hand in hand, if there are no equal rights then there is no social justice. Everyone deserves equal rights

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.

The article talks about the food waste going on in America. Five individuals talk about their opinion on the food waste and their suggestions to help avoid the waste.

All the waste that has been going on only means that more energy is lost in the form of food than is stored in all the nation's offshore oil and gas reserves. Food waste isn't just harmful to our environment but we're also buring more energy than we can produce.

This website is about a global effort call Unilever Food Solutions North America. They are coming together to help people be more aware of food waste. They are going to give people resources, tools, and skills to help them not waste so much food. They are helping mostly the foodservice industry tackle this problem of 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.

Simply by removing trays and educating people of the importance of food waste can make a significant difference.

One reason why people should be more food waste conscientious, this article reminds us of how fortunate some of us can be.

Americans waste up to 40% of the food that makes it onto grocery shelves, into their kitchens or that crosses their plates, which makes the potential consequences of the ongoing drought even more painful.That waste costs close to $165 billion per year. Indeed, the average American family of four throws out about $2,275 in food every year,

SustainableBusiness,com explains the issue of food waste in America with facts and details. Then gives two reasons on how address the problem. It also lists another website for data concerning food waste problems in America.

This article talks about the statistics of food that is not eaten in America. Where we go wrong in our daily food tendencies. The decrease in food waste if we adjust our waste habits is also referenced here.

A cheaper alternative for farmers is using human waste as fertilizer. This is something that has been done for centuries but in today's society is frowned upon.Urban dwellers wont go hungry with this fertilizer tactic, and there are benefits.

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.

How a super Market gives food it can no longer use to a resterant. From there the resterant will create a menu. Every day there is a new menu from food that is still good but not possible to sell.

This article discusses the percentages of food that are being thrown out when it could feed families. A Seattleist blogger came up with a concept not only reducing food waste, but also losing weight to save the environment.

In this article it is call "food recovery." If Americans aren't going to eat all their food why not feed it to the animals or make it into compost. The amount of food we waste could feed about 4 million Americans a day. A lady does a different challenges and one was giving people the challenge of losing weight and reducing food waste. She has the group post their measurements and how much food they have thrown away each week.

An article that gives ways on how to reduce waste in your home and how it will save you money if you do so.