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9. There is massive waste of food here in the US

Sun Jul 16, 2023, 04:03 PM

Jul 2023

According to the nonprofit organization Feeding America, Americans waste more than $408 billion each year on food, with dairy products being the food item we toss out the most. The average American family of four throws out $1,600 a year in produce. "

https://www.rts.com/resources/guides/food-waste-america/#:~:text=About%2030%20percent%20of%20food,of%20food%20waste%20every%20year.

"The average family was found to waste nearly one third of the food they buy, which is the equivalent of 250 pounds of food each year"

https://www.earth.com/news/family-wastes-food/

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With our food systems on the verge of collapse, it's the plutocrats v life on Earth [View all] Kid Berwyn Jul 2023 OP

"patrimonial spiral of wealth accumulation" orthoclad Jul 2023 #1

Thank you! It's by design, the rich get richer. Kid Berwyn Jul 2023 #2

Why housing is now so expensive orthoclad Jul 2023 #6

K&R 2naSalit Jul 2023 #3

While defeating Trump's conspiracy tops the issues in 2024... Kid Berwyn Jul 2023 #5

That would provide full employment. orthoclad Jul 2023 #7

They seem equally important... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #8

You're right on both counts... Think. Again. Jul 2023 #14

Thank you for posting this. Think. Again. Jul 2023 #4

You are welcome. Subject was addressed on DU in 2005... Kid Berwyn Jul 2023 #12

Octafish? orthoclad Jul 2023 #25

Captain Beefheart reference orthoclad Jul 2023 #28

There is massive waste of food here in the US Kaleva Jul 2023 #9

Cutting food waste out would be beneficial. Kid Berwyn Jul 2023 #13

In the end, they will pose as homeless people Mr.Bill Jul 2023 #10

Likely outcome. Before then, the rich will do all they can to hold on. Kid Berwyn Jul 2023 #15

That was the scariest thing I've read in decades orthoclad Jul 2023 #26

Well, hope your new garden's coming along nicely and Hortensis Jul 2023 #11

It feels odd... Think. Again. Jul 2023 #16

Networking is very important IMHO Kaleva Jul 2023 #19

You aren't wrong! MissB Jul 2023 #21

You are doing many things now what I'm striving for Kaleva Jul 2023 #23

At our age we're not interested in trying to survive a complete Hortensis Jul 2023 #22

Would the world could sustain us with its bounty as is. Kid Berwyn Jul 2023 #17

I have a lot of blight problems with potatoes- orthoclad Jul 2023 #27

I have a half acre property MissB Jul 2023 #20

That sounds fantastic, as do Kaleva's and Kid's. We could be Hortensis Jul 2023 #24

Rich vs ultra rich Johnny2X2X Jul 2023 #18