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A comment on 40% of U.S. food wasted. Parent comment
1) If everyone is leaving food on their plate, cook smaller portions.
2) If occasionally there is food on the plate, or it just kids "being kids", stick it in the fridge.
I agree with the very top post - food is simply wasted out of laziness in the US.
Did you actually read the article? It had several reasons for the wasting to occur...
EDIT: grammar.
1) If everyone is leaving food on their plate, cook smaller portions.
2) If occasionally there is food on the plate, or it just kids "being kids", stick it in the fridge.
I agree with the very top post - food is simply wasted out of laziness in the US.