Americans will waste 200M lbs of turkey this Thanksgiving: NRDC
Americans waste about 40% of our food every single year. And all that food ends up in landfills, creating harmful greenhouse gases.Yet Americans waste about 40% of our food every single year. And all that food ends up in landfills, creating harmful greenhouse gases.
But as people gather to give thanks this year, there are ways to help keep perfectly good food out of the trash and on the tables of those who need it most."That wastes not just the turkey that ends up in the landfill but it also wastes all the resources that go into producing that turkey," said Rebecca Riley..
One out of every eight Americans faces food insecurity. Riley said it's something to think about when preparing for the holiday."The first and most important thing to do is make a plan for your meal," Riley suggested."It will help you figure out what size of a turkey do I need to buy, how many side dishes, how large should they be," said Riley. "And if you plan your meal that aligns with how many guests you have it will be much easier to avoid that food waste.
"The average family of four wastes about $1800 a year on wasted food, food that we throw out," said Riley. This story is part of our Climate Ready series - a collaboration between ABC News and the ABC Owned Television Stations focused on providing practical solutions to help you and your family adapt to extreme weather events and the current challenges of climate change.
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