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Food Waste: Why Almost Half Our Food Is Never Eaten
At a time when one in every six Americans don't always know where their next meal is coming from, 40% of the food we produce is being wasted. Why? What does it mean for the environment? What can be done?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenAt a time when one in every 6 Americans don't always know where their next meal is coming from, 40% of the food we produce is being wasted. We hear how that happens up and down the food chain, what it means for the environment and what can be done. Also, European allies react to US spying revelations. On Today's Talking Point, Hollywood has long been accused of sugar-coating the worst of American history. Is 12 Years a Slave a reality check? Are moviegoers ready?
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Read the story8 minOne Massive National Problem that Can Be Solved: Food Waste
America's ability to produce food is one of the major achievements of modern science and industry. It's almost too successful, as no less than 40% -- almost half — is wasted. There's waste in farming, transportation, processing and distribution. But the most wasteful place of all is the American home.
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Last year, Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained graphically depicted the brutality of American slavery, but almost in comic book form. Now comes, 12 Years a Slave , based on the autobiography of a free black man who was tricked into servitude. Has Hollywood caught up with history?
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