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‘Top Chef’ Tom Colicchio on staggering U.S. food waste

TV’s “Top Chef,” Tom Colicchio, aims to cut down on the amount of food wasted in the U.S.

Aired 05/27/2016 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

‘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.

Aired 05/27/2016 | Rating NR

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‘Top Chef’ Tom Colicchio on staggering U.S. food waste

TV’s “Top Chef,” Tom Colicchio, aims to cut down on the amount of food wasted in the U.S. (4m 40s)

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