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What is the main environmental issue highlighted by the EPA in the passage?

How many tons of food do American students throw away annually in schools?

True or False: Food waste in schools is the largest contributor to municipal solid waste in the United States.

What is one environmental consequence of food waste mentioned in the passage?

According to the EPA's 2023 Food Recovery Hierarchy Report, what percentage of total food waste comes from households?

Fill in the blank: The average American family of four throws away approximately worth of food annually.

What is the primary resource wasted when food is discarded, as mentioned in the passage?

True or False: Food waste is responsible for approximately 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Which location produces the least amount of food waste according to the EPA's data?

• Households

• Farms

• Schools

• Retail/Grocery Stores

What is one solution mentioned in the passage that schools have implemented to reduce food waste?