Dru Sefton wrote:

>Hello! I'm working on an interesting story about food waste. A
>University of Arizona professor recently released a study in which he
>reveals that Americans waste a lot of food, from harvesting through
>retail all the way to kitchens and dining rooms. (More on his study
>he http://tinyurl.com/7ywb3 )
>
>I'm wondering if any of you would care to share your tips on how you
>avoid food waste while cooking -- or, if it's not a problem in your
>household.
>
>Any comments appreciated! You may email me directly, or post back to
>the list. Thanks for your time!
>
>Best Regards,
>Dru Sefton

>(Who am I? http://www.newhouse.com/sefton.html)
>
>
No doubt it's a problem, but you're probably going to have some problems
with the definition of "waste". I discard a lot that would certainly
provide nutrition to people, but most of it goes in the compost pile.
The compost pile feeds myriad bugs, microbes, etc., and then in turn
feeds the soil of my garden, which in turn feeds me. So....is that
really waste?
Have you checked out SARE?

Bubba


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