7 ways to reduce food waste.

As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, USDA and EPA are reminding families to consider the environment and be mindful about wasting food. "Over 70 billion pounds of food waste reaches our landfills every year, contributing to methane emissions and wasting energy and resources across the food supply chain", said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. Food rotting in landfills emits methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, so by keeping food out of landfills you are helping the climate. [Extracted from the article]