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Stop Food Waste Day

5 Ways USDA Science Reduces Food Waste

April 28, 2021 Justice Wright, Public Affairs Specialist, Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area

The Economic Research Service estimates that in 2010, America wasted approximately 133 billion pounds of food. That’s the equivalent of every American discarding three average-sized apples every day. Not the “apple a day” advice we’re used to hearing. Today, on Stop Food Waste Day, we’re sharing...

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