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Food Forward

Make Food, Not Waste

Americans throw away 34 million tons of food each year, a quarter of the groceries we buy.

Aired 09/25/2014 | Expires 08/29/2027 | Rating NR

Make Food, Not Waste
Food Forward

Make Food, Not Waste

Episode 10 | 24m 40sVideo has Closed Captions

Americans throw away 34 million tons of food each year, a quarter of the groceries we buy.

Americans throw away 34 million tons of food each year. That’s like tossing a quarter of the groceries we buy directly into the trash. But where some see garbage, others find green gold. Explore the secret life of food scraps, landfills and the people who love them. San Francisco is leading the charge in composting municipal food waste.

Aired 09/25/2014 | Expires 08/29/2027 | Rating NR

Food Forward

Make Food, Not Waste

Episode 10 | 24m 40sVideo has Closed Captions

Americans throw away 34 million tons of food each year. That’s like tossing a quarter of the groceries we buy directly into the trash. But where some see garbage, others find green gold. Explore the secret life of food scraps, landfills and the people who love them. San Francisco is leading the charge in composting municipal food waste.

Aired 09/25/2014 | Expires 08/29/2027 | Rating NR

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