New USDA Resources to Promote Reduction of Food Loss and Waste

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WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced new resources to inform consumers on how to reduce food waste during the July Fourth holiday and beyond.

According to USDA research, the average family of four wastes nearly $1,500 worth of food each year. And the food that goes in the trash winds up in a landfill where it creates methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.

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[OhSusanna]

What a shame that the average family creates so much food waste. I wonder if that calculation is based on food that isn't eaten as intended. We probably waste a lot of food too if that's what it's based on. I don't consider it a waste though, since it will be thrown to the pigs, chickens, or composted.