Strategies to Reduce Food Waste in the U.S. Gain Traction

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🗓️ 1 June 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Researchers estimate that some 20 to 40 percent of food in America goes to waste at some point in the span from farm to kitchen. Strategies for reducing food waste — such as upcycling, artificial intelligence and expanded cooking education — are gaining traction among producers and consumers alike. Americans throw out roughly a quarter of the food they buy. At the same time, the number of people struggling to afford food on a regular basis increased during the pandemic. We talk about methods to reduce food waste, climate change and food insecurity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:25.6	It turns out one of the easiest ways to protect our planet and its people
1:30.3	is by returning to a practice that's thousands of years old,
1:34.1	but getting new life with a new name, upcycled foods.
1:37.9	We'll learn about some of the young, innovative companies
1:40.1	finding ways to make food treasures out of the industry's trash,
1:44.0	discuss tips for reducing waste at home,
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2:19.2	Today we are talking about food waste.
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