U.S. Overproduction and Corporate Consolidation Fuel Global Food Waste Crisis - American University SIS Researchers Propose Policy Reform
April 22, 2026
April 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSrep) -- Despite food insecurity affecting one in six Americans, U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates show 30-40 percent of food enters landfills annually, according to researchers at American University School of International Service (SIS).
Environmental Protection Agency data indicates 96 percent of food waste reaches landfills, generating methane gas that contributes to global warming. SIS professor Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, a researcher for the Nation . . .
Environmental Protection Agency data indicates 96 percent of food waste reaches landfills, generating methane gas that contributes to global warming. SIS professor Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, a researcher for the Nation . . .