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EPISODE · Oct 31, 2013 · 6 MIN

Fighting Food Waste

from KQED Science Video Podcast · host KQED

Forty percent of the food produced in the U.S. goes uneaten. From "farm to fork", there are many reasons for food waste, including consumer demand for perfect produce and confusion over expiration dates printed on packaged foods. This massive waste occurs as one in six Americans struggles with hunger every day, even in affluent regions such as Silicon Valley.

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Forty percent of the food produced in the U.S. goes uneaten. This massive waste occurs as one in six Americans struggles with hunger every day, even in affluent regions such as Silicon Valley.

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