A growing number of states are working to keep food out of landfills over concerns the waste is taking up too much space and posing environmental problems. Globally, about a
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When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasn t sold got tossed out. But on a recent day, Rafferty, the store manager for ShopRite of Elmsford-Greenburgh in New York, prepared boxes of bread, donuts, fresh produce and dairy products to be picked up by a food bank. It s part of a statewide program requiring larger businesses to donate edible food and, if they can, recycle remaining food scraps.
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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.