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Food Waste Reduction

September 22, 2015 by fifthseason 3 Comments

Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency announced the first official national goal for decreasing food waste across the country. Partnering with state and local governments, private companies, and charitable organizations, the goal is aimed at reducing food waste by 50 percent by the year 2030.Each year, around 40 percent of food produced in the U.S. goes to waste.   It is estimated that 25-40% of the food grown, processed and shipped will never even … [Read more...] about Food Waste Reduction

Filed Under: Homesteading Tagged With: Canning, Compost, food waste, waste, waste reduction

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