What is the big elephant in the middle of the kitchen?
It's okay to waste
Who said that?
Andrew Shackman
What is his job?
president of LeanPath
What does that company do?
helps restaurants cut back food waste.
What was taken away from the dining halls and Virginia tech?
Trays
Why?
Cut food waste
Was that an effective measure?
Yes
How much waste was cut by it?
38 percent
Who said that?
Denny Cochrane
What is his job?
manager of Virginia Tech's sustainability program
How much food in the US is wasted?
Roughly 30 percent
Who says that?
a Stockholm International Water Institute study
What's another estimate?
40 to 50 percent
By whom?
University of Arizona
What is the cost of this by one estimate?
$48 billion annually