Discarded food is piling up in trash bins and landfills, causing harm to the environment, national global food security, and consumers’ wallets. In 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency estimated that each year, U.S. households trashed 26.5 million tons of food, or 338 pounds per person. That’s enough to feed 26.5 million people in a read more Simple tips to reduce food waste recommended by UMaine experts – D. Dixon et al.