
‘Top Chef’ Tom Colicchio on staggering U.S. food waste
Clip: 5/27/2016 | 4m 40s
TV’s “Top Chef,” Tom Colicchio, aims to cut down on the amount of food wasted in the U.S.
The United States wastes roughly 70 billion pounds of food every year, an estimated quarter of all food produced in the country. Now, TV “Top Chef” Tom Colicchio aims to bring the issue to the highest levels of government with his “Food Policy Action” group. Political director Lisa Desjardins talks to Colicchio about how he plans to end American food wastage.
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‘Top Chef’ Tom Colicchio on staggering U.S. food waste
Clip: 5/27/2016 | 4m 40s
The United States wastes roughly 70 billion pounds of food every year, an estimated quarter of all food produced in the country. Now, TV “Top Chef” Tom Colicchio aims to bring the issue to the highest levels of government with his “Food Policy Action” group. Political director Lisa Desjardins talks to Colicchio about how he plans to end American food wastage.
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