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How two innovative farmers are reducing food waste and carbon footprints
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 1710" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/conservation/472790-two-farmers-are-reducing-food-waste-and-their" target="_blank"><strong>How two innovative farmers are reducing food waste and carbon footprints - The Hill</strong></a></p><p></p><p>Food waste is a rampant problem in the United States, and it has received increased attention in recent years. There have been numerous <a href="https://ivaluefood.com/resources/take-action/8-ways-to-take-action-on-food-waste/" target="_blank">campaigns and solutions to optimize the 40 percent of food</a> that is left uneaten, and they often involve the creative recycling of foods. New companies like <a href="https://www.imperfectfoods.com/" target="_blank">Imperfect Produce</a> and <a href="https://www.misfitsmarket.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx7qg_c6Z5gIVgbbICh0o9gebEAAYASAAEgJytvD_BwE" target="_blank">Misfits Market</a> fight food waste stemming from foods that don’t meet rigid aesthetic standards. For foods that are too far gone for safe human consumption, two farmers found treasure in other people’s trash. </p><p></p><p>Polk’s Folly Farm in New Mexico is run by the Wither brothers, Zach and Ethan, who raise pigs for consumption. <a href="https://www.motherjones.com/food/2019/11/bacon-food-waste-pigs-new-mexico-tortillas-spent-grain-whiskey/" target="_blank">As chronicled in Mother Jones</a>, the brothers spend time driving to local businesses collecting expired food and leftover scraps. Their idiosyncratic practice has saved <a href="https://www.motherjones.com/food/2019/11/bacon-food-waste-pigs-new-mexico-tortillas-spent-grain-whiskey/" target="_blank">approximately 75,000 pounds of trash </a>from ending up in a local landfill.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 1710, member: 1"] [URL='https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/conservation/472790-two-farmers-are-reducing-food-waste-and-their'][B]How two innovative farmers are reducing food waste and carbon footprints - The Hill[/B][/URL] Food waste is a rampant problem in the United States, and it has received increased attention in recent years. There have been numerous [URL='https://ivaluefood.com/resources/take-action/8-ways-to-take-action-on-food-waste/']campaigns and solutions to optimize the 40 percent of food[/URL] that is left uneaten, and they often involve the creative recycling of foods. New companies like [URL='https://www.imperfectfoods.com/']Imperfect Produce[/URL] and [URL='https://www.misfitsmarket.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx7qg_c6Z5gIVgbbICh0o9gebEAAYASAAEgJytvD_BwE']Misfits Market[/URL] fight food waste stemming from foods that don’t meet rigid aesthetic standards. For foods that are too far gone for safe human consumption, two farmers found treasure in other people’s trash. Polk’s Folly Farm in New Mexico is run by the Wither brothers, Zach and Ethan, who raise pigs for consumption. [URL='https://www.motherjones.com/food/2019/11/bacon-food-waste-pigs-new-mexico-tortillas-spent-grain-whiskey/']As chronicled in Mother Jones[/URL], the brothers spend time driving to local businesses collecting expired food and leftover scraps. Their idiosyncratic practice has saved [URL='https://www.motherjones.com/food/2019/11/bacon-food-waste-pigs-new-mexico-tortillas-spent-grain-whiskey/']approximately 75,000 pounds of trash [/URL]from ending up in a local landfill. [/QUOTE]
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