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American wasteland : how America throws away nearly half of its food (and what we can do about it) / Jonathan Bloom.

By: Publication details: Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2010.Edition: 1st Da Capo Press edDescription: xvi, 360 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780738213644
  • 0738213640
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.72/88 22
LOC classification:
  • HD9005 .B654 2010
Online resources:
Contents:
Waste from farm to fork -- Does food waste really matter? Why you should care -- The disgrace of plenty : the coexistence of hunger and food waste -- A culture of waste : our fall from thrift and our imminent return -- American farms : growing waste, selling perfection -- Waste on the menu -- A cold case of waste -- Home is where the waste is -- The obstacles and art of food recovery -- From traylessness to demand tracking : ideas and innovations to reduce food waste -- Great, Britain! A kingdom united in hating waste -- If I were the king of the forest : big changes.
Summary: Examines food waste in the United States, what it says about Americans, the economic and environmental impacts of food waste, and how to lessen what is wasted.
List(s) this item appears in: Culinary Print Feb 2022
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Book Book NMC Library Stacks HD9005 .B654 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001165116

"Da Capo Lifelong."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Waste from farm to fork -- Does food waste really matter? Why you should care -- The disgrace of plenty : the coexistence of hunger and food waste -- A culture of waste : our fall from thrift and our imminent return -- American farms : growing waste, selling perfection -- Waste on the menu -- A cold case of waste -- Home is where the waste is -- The obstacles and art of food recovery -- From traylessness to demand tracking : ideas and innovations to reduce food waste -- Great, Britain! A kingdom united in hating waste -- If I were the king of the forest : big changes.

Examines food waste in the United States, what it says about Americans, the economic and environmental impacts of food waste, and how to lessen what is wasted.

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