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Nov. 23, 2012
Waste Not: The Ugly Truth About Food Waste in America
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Each year, Americans waste 33 million tons of food. Dana Gunders, a scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, and author Jonathan Bloom discuss the economic and environmental impacts of food waste, and what can be done to fight the growing problem.
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Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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Dana Gunders
Project Scientist, Food and Agriculture
Natural Resources Defense Council
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Jonathan Bloom
Author, wastedfood.com; "American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It)" (Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2010)
Durham, North Carolina
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