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    One 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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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    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. Do you understand what those "sell by" or "use by" or "best by" dates really mean? Probably not, because the answer is different in different places. We hear what can be done to waste less up and down the food chain at a time when one in six Americans don't have enough to eat.

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    Food Waste: Why Almost Half Our Food Is Never Eaten
    1. 0:00European Allies React to US Spying Revelations
    2. 8:17One Massive National Problem that Can Be Solved: Food WasteYou’re reading this
    3. 43:30Has Hollywood Come to Grips with American Slavery?
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Dana Gunders

      Natural Resources Defense Council

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      Nick Papadopoulos

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Food Waste: Why Almost Half Our Food Is Never Eaten
    1. 0:00European Allies React to US Spying Revelations
    2. 8:17One Massive National Problem that Can Be Solved: Food WasteYou’re reading this
    3. 43:30Has Hollywood Come to Grips with American Slavery?
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