by Denise W.
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August 2, 2006

Resolved: Waste less food

January 08, 2011 12:18 PM UTC
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I found this to be very interesting.  You can go to the link and read the whole thing.

 

BY ANDREA WEIGL - Staff Writer

What is sitting in your refrigerator just waiting to be thrown away?

Half cans of tomato paste and chicken broth hiding behind the jars of pickles and mayonnaise. A bunch of cilantro or parsley wilting in the vegetable drawer after only a handful was used in a recipe . A lonely, leftover hunk of pork tenderloin or a cup of chicken soup.

We all do it. Each year, Americans waste an estimated 160 billion pounds of food - enough to fill the Rose Bowl to the brim, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of "American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of its Food (and What We Can Do About It)."



Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/12/29/885948/resolved-waste-less-food.html#ixzz1ASslyzur

Comments: 11

Sandy Moore Jan 8, 2011, 12:19pm UTC
Interesting.
Sharla H. Jan 8, 2011, 1:38pm UTC
very interesting
.* Sandi * Jan 8, 2011, 1:44pm UTC
true too
Theresa W. Jan 9, 2011, 4:56am UTC
Thanks for sharing this
Renita P. Jan 14, 2011, 2:27pm UTC
I don't often throw too much away - mostly because my husband will eat anything so leftovers usually get used up fast!
Stopping by from "If It Starts With a 'G,' It's All Good."
michele r. Jan 14, 2011, 3:07pm UTC
Interesting article and so true. Thanks for sharing!
Kelly K ~God is Good All the Time ~ Jan 14, 2011, 5:52pm UTC
we usually don't have any leftovers.

Stopping by from "If It Starts With a 'G,' It's All Good."
have a great weekend
Beth J. Jan 14, 2011, 10:51pm UTC
very interesting

Here from "If It Starts with a 'G,' It's All Good!"
Marsha C. Jan 14, 2011, 11:57pm UTC
you don't even want to know what is in my fridge that needs to be thrown out!! I worked on it a couple of days but it's piled up in there again.
Kimberly S. Jan 20, 2011, 4:26am UTC
I hate wasting food and money! ...its all Good!
Renita P. Mar 11, 2011, 9:51pm UTC
I'm working harder at not wasting food myself!

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