More or Less Food

The average American throws away 33 pounds of food every month. Worldwide, it is estimated, 30 to 50 percent of all food produced is not consumed. What are the repercussions of such waste? They go beyond the obvious. Thinking ahead, what can be done about it?: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/15/us-food-summit-foodwaste-idUSBRE82D1E520120315