September 2015

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Good thing we don't all eat as well as we should!

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We would run out of food pretty quickly.

Everyone knows Americans should be eating more vegetables. New data illustrates this nicely. 50% of the vegetables available in America are either potatoes or tomatoes (split evenly). Third runner-up is lettuce.

In other words, most of our vegetables come in cheeseburger form.

"Ugly" produce gets its day in the sun

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Reclaiming this waste

America is facing a huge food waste crisis which involves all levels of the food chain - from the farmer who grows it to the person who puts it in their refrigerator at home. This waste isn't just a waste of a resource (although that's bad enough, in a country where millions of people are living in "food insecure" households). It's also a waste of water, gasoline, supply lines, manpower, and more.

Could this be the end of avocados?

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California's drought may spell the demise of this tasty treat

Avocados (which are technically a berry, not a fruit or vegetable) have proliferated in California over recent years, thanks to their increased popularity as of late. Unfortunately, these delicious darlings of Instagram require a lot of water to grow, and California's drought may spell doom for the mighty avocado.