Numbers in the News: Food Waste and You

A lot of the food prepared for Thanksgiving goes uneaten. Here are some facts about food waste.

November 18, 2019

$165 BILLION

The amount spent on uneaten food each year in the U.S.

$293 BILLION

The cost of turkey wasted during Thanksgiving

WHAT WE WASTE

$165 BILLION

of pumpkins used as decorations each fall are tossed without being eaten—many of the fruits could be turned into pumpkin pie, bread, or soup.

_{SOURCES: NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE}

THINK ABOUT IT: How could you help reduce food waste
during holiday meals and all year?

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