If a single farm produced all the food wasted in the US, it would be the size of California and New York combined. We're the culprits.

Sun, 09/10/2023 - 07:15

A woman serves food at a San Francisco restaurant — Shuggie's, a San Francisco restaurant, uses food that would otherwise go to waste to create meals.
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The land used to produce food that's wasted in the US totals the size of California and New York.
There are many reasons food gets tossed but consumers are the biggest source of waste.
There are easy steps people can take to cut down on what heads to landfills — and harms the planet.

Danielle Melgar is working with the caterer for her wedding to make sure that between the "I do's" and the last dance, food won't be going to waste.

The October ceremony, at a botanical garden in Michigan, will feature a buffet so guests aren't served more than they can eat. And there will be containers so people can take home leftovers.