A National Strategy to Reduce Food Waste at the Consumer Level (The National Academies of Sciences Engineering Medicine) Stephen Parks Spirit Book Awards Winner

Spirit Book Awards Winner

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Jennifer|Goodwin

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A National Strategy to Reduce Food Waste at the Consumer Level (The National Academies of Sciences Engineering Medicine) Stephen Parks Spirit Book Awards WinnerApproximately 30 percent of the edible food produced in the United States is wasted and a significant portion of this waste occurs at the consumer level. Despite food's essential role as a source of nutrients and energy and its emotional and cultural importance, U. S. consumers waste an estimated average of 1 pound of food per person per day at home and in places where they buy and consume food away from home. Many factors contribute to this