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Peter Axtman added a new post to What's new, on 5/19/2008 5:08PM PDT:

Food Down the Drain, Prices Through the Roof

As we've discussed previously (at our old blog home), rising prices for food are one of the main reasons many of us are looking to open a food co-op.  A co-op will provide us with an opportunity to buy discounted, personally selected produce, meat and cheese, among other items.  There are many reasons for the increase in food prices, however, one that is often overlooked is personal waste. We can each help reduce the price of food by conserving and being more prudent with our food choices.

According to the International Herald Tribune,

A more recent study by the Environmental Protection Agency estimated that Americans generate roughly 30 million tons of food waste each year, which is about 12 percent of the total waste stream. All but about 2 percent of that food waste ends up in landfills; by comparison, 62 percent of yard waste is composted.

Simply by being more prudent with what we purchase, we can lower prices eventually.  A danger of the co-op may be that with lower prices, consumers may be more inclined to buy more food; however, we must remember to buy only what we know we will use as best we can.

What are some other ways we can collectively help ease the hit our wallets take at the supermarket or soon-to-be co-op?

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