Wasted! The Story of Food Waste

Food waste is a significant issue, with 40% of food produced in the US going to waste, and 90% of this ending up in landfills, producing methane gas. This waste costs $1 trillion annually and coincides with global hunger. Food activists, including celebrity chefs, discuss the problem in the context of the EPA's food pyramid, which prioritizes food use: human consumption, animal feed, compost, and energy. They highlight measures taken by individuals, organizations, and businesses to reduce waste, acknowledging problems along the production, distribution, storage, consumption, and disposal chain. Additionally, they emphasize the need to redefine waste, as 40% of a cauliflower plant's biomass is sold for human consumption, while 100% can be edible.