These Are America's 8 Most Wasted Foods (Are You Guilty?)

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The United Waste of America

A third of all food produced in the USA (approximately 60 million tons) ends up wasted every single year. Yet all of this wasted food, which doesn't even get to our plates, still costs us about $165 billion. Some experts have estimated that the average American family of four wastes $1,500 on food every single year, so it's clear that this is a big problem, but what can we do about it? Start by recognizing which foods are draining your budget, and straining our landfills...