American wasteland : how America throws away nearly half of its food (and what we can do about it) / Jonathan Bloom.
Publication details: Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2010.Edition: 1st Da Capo Press edDescription: xvi, 360 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780738213644
- 0738213640
- 363.72/88 22
- HD9005 .B654 2010
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"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.