One Mans Table Scraps, Another Country’s Meal We never eat 27 percent NYTimes.com May 18, 2008 30 million tons of food waste We never eat 27 percent nearly one-third of the food Food waste in landfills produces methane gas USDA estimate New York Times 25 to 50 percent of food available for consumption. 30 million tons of food wasting food family of four throws out about 122 pounds of food New York Times one country’s table scraps, another country’s meal. waste about a pound of food per person per day 96 billion pounds of food New York Times 96 billion pounds of food waste about a pound of food per person per day We never eat 27 percent 30 million tons of food 30 million tons of food 30 million tons of food about 30% New York Times article one year ago 96 billion pounds of food New York Times article one year ago waste about a pound of food per person per day 30 million tons of food One Country’s Table Scraps, Another Country’s Meal like most Americans 30 million tons of food 27 percent of edible food that is wasted in America http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/weekinreview/18martin.html 30 million tons of food wasting food New York Times New York Times New York Times We never eat 27 percent One Country’s Table Scraps, Another Country’s Meal One Country's Table Scraps, Another Country's Meal wasting food The New York Times 25 to 50 percent of food available for consumption. New York Times one country’s table scraps, another country’s meal. 30 million tons of food One Country’s Table Scraps, Another Country’s Meal The New York Times one country’s table scraps, another country’s meal. New York Times article one year ago 30 million tons of food 30 million tons of food 27% of their groceries. We never eat 27 percent New York Times article one year ago The New York Times This article in the NY Times 96 billion pounds of food US wastes "27% of food available for consumption" 96 billion pounds of food 27 percent of edible food that is wasted in America 96 billion pounds of food waste about a pound of food per person per day One Country's Table Scraps, Another Country's Meal 30 million tons of food 96 billion pounds of food We never eat 27 percent 96 billion pounds of food