"Roughly 320 million pounds (145 million kilograms) of food will be wasted at Thanksgiving this year, according to ReFED, a nonprofit that tracks food waste. ReFED says that's largely because people prepare more food than is needed for the meal and then don't finish the leftovers."
""That is essentially like five meals each for all of the food insecure people in the U.S.," said Yvette Cabrera, food waste director at Natural Resources Defense Council."
"He recommends a quarter pound of cooked turkey per person and about a fistful - or half a cup - of each side dish per person. Cabrera said the most wasted foods are typically turkey and dairy products such as milk or cream bought for recipes."
Roughly 320 million pounds (145 million kilograms) of food will be wasted at Thanksgiving this year, driven by preparing more food than needed and unfinished leftovers. Much of that waste ends up in landfills and generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas, though many emissions are avoidable with planning. Buying appropriate portions, such as a quarter pound cooked turkey per person or 0.75 pounds per person for a whole bird, and half a cup of each side per person reduces excess. Choosing near-expiration or cosmetically imperfect produce and cooking with common scraps can further cut waste.
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