Hey, Fat America! While you’re stuffing yourself until you need to buy plus-size jeans, you should note that on average, Americans toss out 40% of the food they buy. Happy Thanksgiving!
U.S. residents are wasting food like never before.
While many Americans feast on turkey and all the fixings today, a new study finds food waste per person has shot up 50 percent since 1974. Some 1,400 calories worth of food is discarded per person each day, which adds up to 150 trillion calories a year.
Here’s a link to the full article. Our favorite section is the part called “Growing Problem.” HEY-O! Good work, editor!
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