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How much water do we toss with our leftovers?

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August 29, 2008

Fun fact from the New York Times: “In the United States, nearly one-third of the food that is produced each year, worth about $48 billion, is discarded.” But a new report focused on saving the water wasted every day in food has tips for halving the amount of food lost to spoilage, insects, or the trash by 2025. Download the report here.

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