The Progressive Increase of Food Waste in America and Its Environmental Impact

Kevin D. Hall; Juen Guo; Michael Dore; Carson C. Chow

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0007940

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The Progressive Increase of Food Waste in America and Its Environmental Impact

Kevin D. Hall ,

* E-mail: kevinh@niddk.nih.gov (KDH); carsonc@niddk.nih.gov (CCC)

Affiliation Laboratory of Biological Modeling, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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Juen Guo,

Affiliation Laboratory of Biological Modeling, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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Michael Dore,

Affiliation Laboratory of Biological Modeling, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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Carson C. Chow

* E-mail: kevinh@niddk.nih.gov (KDH); carsonc@niddk.nih.gov (CCC)

Affiliation Laboratory of Biological Modeling, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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The Progressive Increase of Food Waste in America and Its Environmental Impact

Kevin D. Hall,
Juen Guo,
Michael Dore,
Carson C. Chow

Published: November 25, 2009
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0007940

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Posted by kofu on 28 Nov 2009 at 12:33 GMT

Thanks. I wonder how much food wastage goes with institutionalization settings. You might find most of the explanation in the rise of eating meals served away from home -- restaurants, cafeterias, etc.

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