date:Dec 20, 2012
Resources Defense Council estimates that food wastage in the US amounts to $165 billion. The cost to the average American family is $2,275 per year. At the same time, over 15% of the population struggles to find enough food.
Apart from the social and economic implications of food waste, there are environmental impacts. About 121 billion pounds (54.9 million metric tons) of food is wasted in the US, with two-thirds going to landfill. Food waste in landfill is a major contributor to global warmi