Original: The United States Environmental Protection Agency defines food waste for the United States as being : '' Uneaten food and food preparation wastes from residences and commercial establishments such as grocery stores , restaurants , and produce stands , institutional cafeterias and kitchens , and industrial sources like employee lunchrooms '' .
Simplified: The United States Environmental Protection Agency defines food waste for the United States as '' Uneaten food and food preparation wastes from residences and shops such as grocery stores , restaurants , and produce stands , institutional cafeterias and kitchens , and industrial sources like employee lunchrooms '' .