Food Waste

Next time you find yourself complaining about food prices, check this out:

According to an article published today in the New York Times, this is how much food is thrown out for every American family every single month. Not every year. Every month.

I know, you're thinking that there is no way you throw that much food out. But this is also taking into account food that is thrown out at the restaurants we eat at, the grocery stores we shop at, all those school cafeterias, and yes, our very own kitchens. See the complete article here.

People in Haiti are eating mud, and meanwhile every American tosses a pound of food every day into the garbage. Maybe Mom was right about cleaning our plates and those starving kids in Africa....