Widespread Food Waste Resulting in Squandered Nutrients
by Darinee Durai
@ 19 May 2017
The extent of food waste in America is a cause for serious concern. It is estimated that around 1,217 calories per person per day are squandered. A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics looks beyond the caloric value of food waste and focuses on the nutritional value of the food we throw away. Investigators found that discarded food contains large amounts of key nutrients like vitamin D, fiber, and potassium that could help people get the food they need to meet their daily recommended intake.
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https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-05/ehs-wnt051117.php
