Waste Not: The Ugly Truth About Food Waste in America

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09/21/2012

Sep. 21, 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.

In the SciFri Snack, food and agriculture scientist Dana Gunders tells us that 80% of our water usage is to produce food -- when you waste a meal, you waste more than just what you didn’t eat. Listen to more SciFri Snacks, or join the conversation, at SoundCloud.

Produced by Denise Chow, Associate Producer

Guests

Dana Gunders
Project Scientist, Food and Agriculture
Natural Resources Defense Council
San Francisco, California
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)

Sep. 21, 2012