Fighting climate change and reducing hunger: States recycle and donate food destined for landfills deleciousfood.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from deleciousfood.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New York is among a growing number of states targeting food waste over concerns it is taking up diminishing landfill space and contributing to global warming as meat, vegetables and dairy release the greenhouse gas methane after being dumped in a landfill. Rescuing unwanted fruits and vegetables, eggs, cereals and other food also helps to feed hungry families.