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Discarding a half-eaten banana may seem harmless but multiply it by 337 million people in the United States or 8 billion people around the world. Food waste and food loss are global problems that affect the future and well-being of the environment and all people. While the problem is substantial, there is a lot we can do to help solve it...

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Discarding a half-eaten banana may seem harmless but multiply it by 337 million people in the United States or 8 billion people around the world. Food waste and food loss are global problems that affect the future and well-being of the environment and all people. While the problem is substantial, there is a lot we can do to help solve it...

Discarding a half-eaten banana may seem harmless but multiply it by 337 million people in the United States or 8 billion people around the world. Food waste and food loss are global problems that affect the future and well-being of the environment and all people. While the problem is substantial, there is a lot we can do to help solve it...

Discarding a half-eaten banana may seem harmless but multiply it by 337 million people in the United States or 8 billion people around the world. Food waste and food loss are global problems that affect the future and well-being of the environment and all people. While the problem is substantial, there is a lot we can do to help solve it...

Discarding a half-eaten banana may seem harmless but multiply it by 337 million people in the United States or 8 billion people around the world. Food waste and food loss are global problems that affect the future and well-being of the environment and all people. While the problem is substantial, there is a lot we can do to help solve it...

Discarding a half-eaten banana may seem harmless but multiply it by 337 million people in the United States or 8 billion people around the world. Food waste and food loss are global problems that affect the future and well-being of the environment and all people. While the problem is substantial, there is a lot we can do to help solve it...

Discarding a half-eaten banana may seem harmless but multiply it by 337 million people in the United States or 8 billion people around the world. Food waste and food loss are global problems that affect the future and well-being of the environment and all people. While the problem is substantial, there is a lot we can do to help solve it...

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