About One-Third of the Food Americans Buy Is Wasted, Hurting the Climate and Consumers' Wallets
U.S. consumers waste a lot of food year-round – about one-third of all purchased food. That’s equivalent to 1,250 calories per person per day, or US$1,500 worth of groceries for a four-person household each year, an estimate that doesn’t include recent food price inflation.
Source: ecowatch.com