Final Topic Proposal – Food Wastage in the United States

Final Topic Proposal – Food Wastage in the United States
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October 22, 2018
One of the most common issues that circulated mainstream media these days is the millions of tons of clean and unused food being disposed in the United States. As according to recent national reports, about 30% to 40% of the country’s food supply, equivalent to $161 billion, is wasted every year CITATION USDnd \l 13321 (USDA - Office of the Chief Economist, n.d.). What makes this issue more serious is the fact that while millions of tons of food are wasted, several parts of the country are living below the poverty line including schoolchildren. Nevertheless, several non-profit organizations and movements have been established in the past few years in order to address this food shortage. Movements such as Freeganism has been established and...