Many Americans don’t realize the environmental consequences of food waste

Many Americans don’t realize the environmental consequences of food waste –

A new national survey finds that less than 60 percent of respondents know wasting food is bad for the environment. (Trashing food squanders the resources that went into growing and transporting it—plus, the garbage releases lots of methane when rotting in landfills). Awareness of the issue, however, is rising. One promising sign: Walmart plans to start selling imperfect-looking produce that doesn’t usually make it onto shelves. Bloomberg