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Food Waste in the United States
Did you know that an estimated 30-40% of all food gets wasted in the United States? For Oregonians, this means we pay about $1,600 a year for food that goes to waste, which averages to about 6.3 pounds per household every week!
According to a study by the Department of Environmental Quality, the top three reasons for throwing away food are:
- Food is Moldy or Spoiled.
- Household Members Didn't Like or Were Tired of Eating a Food.
- Food Was Not Good as Leftovers.
Reducing Food Waste
You can reduce food waste and improve the nutritional content of your household's meals by establishing a routine that includes some advanced planning.
We offer a variety of ideas and resources on this page to help you develop the habit of minimizing food waste. It starts with creating a meal plan and a shopping list before you head to the grocery store and continues after you've cooked your meals.