Posts Tagged ‘leftovers’

Challenge Yourself to Waste Less

Challenge Yourself to Waste Less

July 18, 2011 No time like the present to change some old habits into ones that not only are beneficial to you, but ultimately to the planet as well. GOOD magazine is holding a 30-day challenge this month and it is one we all can participate in each and every day: Waste Less. “…the average [...]

On CBS and Carrots

On CBS and Carrots

November 18, 2010 Mainstream media made a visit to Jonathan Bloom’s home recently to talk to him about America’s habits of wasting food. Bloom’s recently published book, American Wasteland, focuses on this subject – a subject that will certainly be talked about even more after seeing the CBS video. It was amazing to see how [...]

Waste Land: Does the Large Amount of Food Discarded in the U.S. Take a Toll on the Environment?

Waste Land: Does the Large Amount of Food Discarded in the U.S. Take a Toll on the Environment?

March 4, 2010 Now if this isn’t a waste: “According to the Agriculture Department, each year Americans toss more than 25 percent, of all domestically produced food. A 2009 study showed that a quarter of U.S. water and 4 percent of U.S. oil consumption annually go into producing and distributing food that ultimately ends up [...]