How much food do you throw away?
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How many times have you taken a few bites of a meal, only to push back the plate, for whatever reason, and scrape the rest of it into the compost or garbage? We are all guilty of wasting a perfectly good meal, not to mention allowing food to sit in the fridge until it had spoiled and we have no choice but to throw it out.
According to estimates, the U.S. wastes approximately 40 percent of the food produced in America -- that's 1,400 calories per person every single day. And about a quarter of the food we bring into our homes gets tossed out.
Last week, GOOD's Food Blog featured an interesting posting on food waste and ways to reduce what gets thrown out. GOOD mentions freelance writer, Jonathan Bloom, whose new book, American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It) and writing brings attention to our wasteful habits . Bloom's blog, Wasted Food, looks at why we waste food, why it matters, and what we can do about it.
Keep reading to learn some helpful and simple tips on how to not waste food.
