40% of U.S. food wasted

Re:40% of U.S. food wasted by mhurron on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @04:45PM (#4419484)

At home, you should be eating everything on the plate. If you are regularly getting full from that, that is a sign you are taking/making too much food in the first place. In that case, the waste occurred before the food was put on the plate.

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Re:40% of U.S. food wasted by bunderbunder on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @04:51PM (#4419503)

Or, in the case of one's kids, putting too much food on their plate to begin with. Assuming one's kids aren't in charge of their own portion control.

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Re:40% of U.S. food wasted by girasquid on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @04:49PM (#4419499)

I'd argue that the waste occurs when you take more than you need - making too much of something isn't waste unless you don't keep your leftovers.

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