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Report: American Households Throw Away $640 Worth Of Food Each Year

According to a new survey, the average American household throws away about $640 worth of food every year, though most people don’t consider the environmental impact of food waste and are instead concerned with the embarrassment of cooking too much food and throwing a lot of it out. What do you think?

Thomas Daley • Field Producer

“That’s not counting french fries restaurants give you on the side, is it? Because nobody could be expected to finish those.”

Thomas Daley • Field Producer

Bob Dalessandro • Unemployed

“You think it’s easy to microwave the exact right number of burritos?”

Bob Dalessandro • Unemployed

Keith Castellanos • Double Bagger

“I’ve always said Americans aren’t eating enough.”

Keith Castellanos • Double Bagger