Georgetown University: Why Those Uneaten Fries and Side of Potatoes Are Bloating U.S. Food Waste
March 05, 2026
March 05, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Georgetown University issued the following news:
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Why Those Uneaten Fries and Side of Potatoes Are Bloating U.S. Food Waste
During the winter of 2024, Professor Gina Green and her research team undertook a messy assignment: picking through restaurants' trash in Washington, DC.
For three days, they sorted through half-eaten omelettes and lettuce slivers, pickles, fries, lime wedge carcasses and drizzly sauce con . . .
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Why Those Uneaten Fries and Side of Potatoes Are Bloating U.S. Food Waste
During the winter of 2024, Professor Gina Green and her research team undertook a messy assignment: picking through restaurants' trash in Washington, DC.
For three days, they sorted through half-eaten omelettes and lettuce slivers, pickles, fries, lime wedge carcasses and drizzly sauce con . . .