Here is another great article on reducing food waste from CUESA (Cultivating a Healthy Food System):
“Food is a weapon. Don’t waste it” was a popular motto during World Wars I and II, when the US made it a national priority to conserve resources by curbing food waste. Today, approximately 40 percent of food (about 20 pounds per person per month) in the US gets wasted, while 17.6 million American households are food insecure.
Waste happens all along the food chain from field to plate, and waste in our homes accounts for 28% of fruit and vegetable losses alone. A lot of that waste could be prevented by simple habit changes. The National Resources Defense Council estimates that if we reduced our food waste by 15 percent, we could feed 25 million Americans. Making sure food gets into bellies instead of the landfill also ensures that precious water, labor, and money aren’t squandered.