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Opinion: How I Learned To Face Food Waste And Plan Smarter

Peter Rabbit encourages people not to waste food as he casually chomps on a carrot on posters around town. Carolyn Beans for NPR hide caption

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Opinion: How I Learned To Face Food Waste And Plan Smarter

August 17, 2018 • According to the USDA, nearly 300 pounds of food per person gets thrown out in American homes each year. For three months, here's how one woman tried to cut back on food waste with her family of four.

How Food And Clothing Size Labels Affect What We Eat And What We Wear

There's no industry standard size for food and drink portions, so it's hard to compare a Big Gulp with a McDonald's medium soda. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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How Food And Clothing Size Labels Affect What We Eat And What We Wear

September 26, 2012 • Food and clothing labeled small appeal to us, even when the labels lie, a marketing professor says.