A lot of attention has been given to producing our food but, what about the food we waste each year? What is being done to improve food waste? The following four part series features Dr. Elise H. Golan, Director for Sustainable Development for USDA; Michael T. Scuse, Acting Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture. In the first report Dr. Golan talks about how much food is wasted in the U.S. today.
In the second report features Secretary Vilsack talks on the attention given to food waste and Acting Undersecretary Scuse speaks about the underlying production impact to food waste.
The third report features Acting Undersecretary Scuse discusses the losses at the retail level. Dr. Golan talks about the efforts that have been made by the restaurants ion curbing food waste.
In the final report in this series Dr. Golan talks about the efforts to reduce food waste, how long this effort has been going on, giving tips for consumers and households. Dr. Golan also tells us about the USDA and EPA launching U.S. Food Waste Challenge” target=”_blank”>Food Waste Challenge calling on both Public Sector and Private Industry to reduce food waste.
To read the USDA press release click here.