The scale of food waste in America is becoming a staggering issue, along with the number of people going hungry in the states. Not only is the food going to waste, but the financial hit goes into the billions of dollars. However, the problem is much bigger. Sasha Stashwick, senior advocate with the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Food and Agriculture Program, talks with RT’s Manila Chan about the scope of the problem and the steps people can take to improve the food they eat.
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40% of foods we produce in US never make it to our mouths – Anti-hunger advocate
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28 February 2015
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The scale of food waste in America is becoming a staggering issue, along with the number of people going hungry in the states. Not only is the food going to waste, but the financial hit goes into the billions of dollars. However, the problem is much bigger. Sasha Stashwick, senior advocate with...