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The Lexicon of Sustainability
Food Waste
Season 1
Episode 6
Did you know nearly 40 percent of food that’s grown, distributed, and bought never gets eaten? Learn why "ugly" food gets a bad rap. Through actions like food rescue and redistribution, composting and eating head to tail, people are doing something to reduce the food we waste.
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