Between 30-40 percent of the United States food supply goes uneaten according to the Food and Drug Administration. Each year, the average American family of four loses $1,500 to uneaten food. Most people don't realize how often they waste food and the negative impacts it can have for food security, the environment, and climate change. Reducing food loss and waste could benefit them, their families and the world, now and in the future. Here are 14 ways you can help reduce the amount of food wasted:
