5-17-11 American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It) by Jonathan Bloom - Non-Fiction

5 - This is a fascinating and shameful look at how much food waste is created in the United States every day. From restaurants to home kitchens to processing plants, Bloom lays out why and where so much waste is created: farmers who harvest only 60% of their crops; restaurants that throw out prepared food every night; general consumers who are confused about sell by and enjoy by and best by dates. What makes this book great is that he doesn't only show us our faults but he also proposes solutions and features groups and companies that are already trying to cut down or salvage some of the waste. We are a fortunate country and yet we are not aware of how much more we can do. I recommend that everyone read this book if for no other reason than that every consumer will be able to make more informed decisions and maybe effect a change, no matter how slight, that will help to cut down this waste.