Foods That End Up In The Trash Contain Many Of The Same Nutrients Americans Are Missing In Their Diets, Researchers Say.

“Foods that wind up in the trash contain many of the same nutrients that Americans are missing in their diets,” researchers found after using “US Department of agriculture data to calculate the nutritional value of foods in 213 categories that were wasted, both at the retail level and in homes, during 2012.” Investigators found that “nationwide, wasted food contained an estimated 1,200 calories, as well as 146 grams of carbohydrate, 33 g of protein, 6 g of fiber, 286 milligrams of calcium, 2 mg of vitamin D and 900 mg of potassium per person per day, among other nutrients.” The findings were published online in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-food-waste-nutrients-idUSKBN18R21G