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Why does almost half of America’s food go to waste?

Clip: 6/16/2015 | 9m 5s

Why does almost half of America’s food go to waste?

Roughly 40 percent of food produced in America never makes it to the table. Whether it rots in the field, is trashed at the supermarket, or thrown out at home, NPR’s Allison Aubrey looks at why good food is being discarded, and what can be done to prevent it.

06/16/2015 | Rating NR

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