Americans Toss Out As Much As 40% Of Their Food, Study Says

Americans are throwing out nearly every other bite of food, wasting up to 40% of the country’s supply each year – a mass of uneaten provisions worth $165 billion, according to a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Food waste is the largest single portion of solid waste cramming American landfills. Since the 1970s, the amount of uneaten fare that is dumped has jumped 50%. The average American trashes 10 times as much food as a consumer in Southeast Asia.

Such profligacy is especially unwarranted in a time of record drought, high food prices expected to get higher and families unable to afford food, according to the council. Efforts are already in place in Europe to cut back on food waste.

5 Mind-Blowing Facts About McDonald's

This list could also be called 5 Disturbing Facts About McDonald’s.  For example, McDonald’s is the world’s largest distributor of toys!  That’s a huge amount of money and resources that could be used for better things other than marketing unhealthy junk to children.  See the rest of the mind-blowing list here…

McDonald's Food Has A Healthy Glow, At Least In China

Here in the U.S., McDonald’s food is not usually considered all that healthy. But in China, it is. That’s because Chinese consumers trust American brands more than their own.  A new ad uses brightly colored vegetables and rain falling on tomatoes to reinforce McDonald’s healthful image in China.

Just How Many Vegetarians Are There?

• Single people are more likely to be vegetarian than their married counterparts, according to a new Gallup study, with 8 percent of single people saying they are vegetarian compared with 5 percent of married people.
• 7 percent of women in the study considered themselves vegetarian, compared with 4 percent of men. 
• Researchers also found that 2 percent of people surveyed considered themselves vegan.

Health Toll Of Fast Food Spreads Eastward

Eating Western-style fast food on a regular basis significantly increased the risk of diabetes and coronary heart disease in a large Asian study group.  The diabetes odds increased by 27% and CHD risk by 56% among Singapore residents who ate fast food at least twice a week.  The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health.  

Liposuction May Boost Growth Of Dangerous Visceral Fat

After surgery, patients gained visceral fat, which surrounds the internal organs. Visceral fat has been linked to a higher risk for diabetes and heart disease, the researchers noted.