USDA: Americans waste nearly one-third of their food worth $161 billion

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LiLSpeedy — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 22:46:20 GMT

And you say you are a Christian. SAD.

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rdgrnr — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:35:36 GMT

I pay for my food and I'll dam well do what I want with it.

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JAP69 — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:48:31 GMT

<br />Consumer demand for perfect items: At the grocery store we choose pristine apples and blemish-less tomatoes. That is what we want to eat and serve our guests. The food manufacturers caught on long ago, so they deliver only the most beautiful. The ugly ducklings, however, get thrown away, despite being perfectly delicious and safe to eat. This results in waste in all levels of the food system. Directing imperfect food to items like baby carrots and canned tomatoes could help curb the proble... [ More ]

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JAP69 — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:39:56 GMT

How much food crops are left to rot on the vine? A lot of food crops are left to rot because of blemishes or not appealing to the eye.

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JAP69 — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:32:17 GMT

_____________________________________<br />Of course not.

Original Blog Entry: USDA: Americans waste nearly one-third of their food worth $161 billion

truesee — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 02:49:43 GMT

http://washingtonexaminer.com/usda-americans-waste-nearly-one-third-of-their-food-worth-161-billion/article/2544486