It's a shocking statistic: 20 percent of everything we buy at the grocery store goes to waste. What's worse, 40% of all food overall ends up being tossed. Why is this the case, and what can we do be smarter about what we toss?
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It's a shocking statistic: 20 percent of everything we buy at the grocery store goes to waste. What's worse, 40% of all food overall ends up being tossed. Why is this the case, and what can we do be smarter about what we toss? SaveTheFood.com
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