Environmental Hazards of Wasting Food in the US

Hey Guys,

Researchers in Maryland have discovered some very scary data about the ammount of waste Americans waste each year. We, as a country, waste about 40 percent of our food supply by throwing it out. This food we waste accounts for about a quarter of fresh water supply and millions of barrels of oil. It also releases methane when the food rots, which is much more worse for the environment than carbon dioxide. A pretty interesting article if you get a chance to read it.

-Vince

http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14960159