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A new study shows that Americans are wasting huge amounts of food, averaging a pound a day per person! That’s about 25% of all food in the United States once it gets to your house or a restaurant; it doesn’t even count food waste in stores, or the agricultural system! Stop throwing out food and eat your leftovers!
A staggering 40% of food in the United States is thrown out! Most states only allow chain restaurants and grocery stores to donate unsold food to a few agencies that fight hunger. The Detroit Food Policy Council is working to change Michigan laws so that all food goes directly to hungry people.
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