Roughly 40 percent
of food produced
in America never
makes it to the
table. Whether it
rots in the field,
is trashed at the
supermarket, or
thrown out
(more)
Roughly 40 percent of food produced in America never makes it to the table. Whether it rots in the field, is trashed at the supermarket, or thrown out at home, NPR’s Allison Aubrey looks at why good food is being discarded, and what can be done to prevent it.