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American Wasteland
2010-12-11T08:00:26-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTc5XC8yOTY5MjMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Jonathan Bloom reports that close to half of the food produced in the United States goes to waste. Mr. Bloom explores why most food becomes refuse. According to the author each American discards approximately 197 pounds of food per year, while many Americans face rising grocery costs and shortages are being reported at food banks across the country. Jonathan Bloom discussed his book at Regulator Bookshop in Durham, North Carolina.
Jonathan Bloom reports that close to half of the food produced in the United States goes to waste. Mr. Bloom explores why most food becomes… read more
Jonathan Bloom reports that close to half of the food produced in the United States goes to waste. Mr. Bloom explores why most food becomes refuse. According to the author each American discards approximately 197 pounds of food per year, while many Americans face rising grocery costs and shortages are being reported at food banks across the country. Jonathan Bloom discussed his book at Regulator Bookshop in Durham, North Carolina. close
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American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food
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