Why are Americans wasting so much food?

On the next Your Call, we'll speak with Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of its Food (And What We Can Do About It). Every day, Americans waste enough food to fill the Rose Bowl--while one in seven Americans go hungry. He says current rates of waste and population growth can't coexist for much longer. It's already turning into a serious environmental hazard, so what can we do about it? It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.

Guest:
Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of its Food (And What We Can Do About It)

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Your Call 033109 Has the economic meltdown made us rethink our needs?

Has the economic meltdown caused us to rethink how much we really need? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about consumption and our ecological footprint. Every year, Americans discard four-fifths of a ton of trash. We generated 251 million tons of trash in 2006 alone. How have we created all this waste? You can join the conversation by phone or by sending us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What steps can we take to help the ecosystem and decrease the demand for stuff we don't need? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guest:
Eric Sanderson, associate director of Wildlife Conservation Society's Living Landscapes Program and co-creator of National Geographic's "Human Footprint"

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