Food Waste and Food Insecurity Rising Amid Coronavirus Panic
Food Waste and Food Insecurity Rising Amid Coronavirus Panic
National Geographic | March 30, 2020
IN THE BEST of times, the United States wastes 40 percent of its food annually, amounting to about 63 million tons. The collective response to the coronavirus pandemic, from panic buying at grocery stores to restaurant closures, is bound to inflate that percentage, food loss experts say, at a time...