Wanted – YOU – to stop wasting 27 percent of your food

Yes, YOU. An estimated 27 percent of the food produced for consumption in our country winds up in landfills. That means it’s not just some person down the street wasting food, it’s you and I .

First, read that number again — 27 percent.

One more time. It’s 27 percent.

What is your, or your family’s, wastage like compared to the “U.S. in wasted food” graphic above, the monthly average for a family of four? Be honest.

Meanwhile, if you want to know more about the problem, and what you or I can do to address it, bookmark this new blog: Wasted Food .