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Environment & Energy

ConcernedCanuk

(13,509 posts)

5. Fast Food is one of the worst offenders.

Reply to Ghost Dog (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 03:51 PM

Sep 2013

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When I worked at McDonalds back in the 80's, they were discarding 50 pounds of french fries alone in a 12 hour shift.

Burgers, fish meals, salads, etc., once over the time limit for freshness, - into the garbage.

100's of pounds of food thrown away from one store, EACH DAY!

McD's had 1250 stores then. Many more than that now.

Add in all the other fast food places in North America,

WE ARE THROWING TONS OF FOOD AWAY EVERY DAY!

While others starve across the Globe.

Something is wrong with us;

ya think??

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Food Wastage is third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions after the United States and China [View all] Ghost Dog Sep 2013 OP

Does anyone know if composting creates methane? alfie Sep 2013 #1

If not done properly, yes: Ghost Dog Sep 2013 #2

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Fast Food is one of the worst offenders. ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #5

all restaurants yes stuntcat Sep 2013 #8