Each year Americans squander enough food to fill the Rose Bowl to the brim, about 160 billion pounds of food, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away.” Muir Ranch, is trying to reduce food waste through two acres of urban farm at John Muir High School in Pasadena Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Students can enroll in classes or get paid internships, and the school cafeteria as well as local community gets access to fresh, locally grown produce. Right now no government agency is measuring how much food is wasted, so experts say that it will be hard to diminish food waste, a problem that leads to environmental pollution and waste of the oil used to transport the goods.
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Laura Kipase, right, LA County Agriculture Department with Mud Baron, Project Director of Mud Ranch looking over Kale crop during annual inspection of Muir Ranch by the LA County Agriculture Department, looking at Verbena bonariensis, a South American plant with fragrant lavender to rose-purple flowers. Each year Americans squander enough food to fill the Rose Bowl to the brim, about 160 billion pounds of food, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away.” Muir Ranch, is trying to reduce food waste through two acres of urban farm at John Muir High School in Pasadena Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Students can enroll in classes or get paid internships, and the school cafeteria as well as local community gets access to fresh, locally grown produce. Right now no government agency is measuring how much food is wasted, so experts say that it will be hard to diminish food waste, a problem that leads to environmental pollution and waste of the oil used to transport the goods.(SGVN/Photo by Walt Mancini)
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Each year Americans squander enough food to fill the Rose Bowl to the brim, about 160 billion pounds of food, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away.” Muir Ranch, is trying to reduce food waste through two acres of urban farm at John Muir High School in Pasadena Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Students can enroll in classes or get paid internships, and the school cafeteria as well as local community gets access to fresh, locally grown produce. Right now no government agency is measuring how much food is wasted, so experts say that it will be hard to diminish food waste, a problem that leads to environmental pollution and waste of the oil used to transport the goods.(SGVN/Photo by Walt Mancini)
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Muir student Mario Escobedo, Jaylyn Newson, with master garderer Sarah Leone, right working on a section of garden at Muir Ranch. Each year Americans squander enough food to fill the Rose Bowl to the brim, about 160 billion pounds of food, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away.” Muir Ranch, is trying to reduce food waste through two acres of urban farm at John Muir High School in Pasadena Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Students can enroll in classes or get paid internships, and the school cafeteria as well as local community gets access to fresh, locally grown produce. Right now no government agency is measuring how much food is wasted, so experts say that it will be hard to diminish food waste, a problem that leads to environmental pollution and waste of the oil used to transport the goods.(SGVN/Photo by Walt Mancini)
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A butterfly gathering the nectar of a fragrant lavender to rose-purple flowers from a Verbena bonariensis plant at Muir Ranch. Each year Americans squander enough food to fill the Rose Bowl to the brim, about 160 billion pounds of food, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away.” Muir Ranch, is trying to reduce food waste through two acres of urban farm at John Muir High School in Pasadena Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Students can enroll in classes or get paid internships, and the school cafeteria as well as local community gets access to fresh, locally grown produce. Right now no government agency is measuring how much food is wasted, so experts say that it will be hard to diminish food waste, a problem that leads to environmental pollution and waste of the oil used to transport the goods.(SGVN/Photo by Walt Mancini)
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Clik here to view.![Laura Kipase, LA County Agriculture Department with Mud Baron, Project Director of Mud Ranch on annual inspection by the LA County Agriculture Department, looking at Verbena bonariensis, a South American plant with fragrant lavender to rose-purple flowers. Each year Americans squander enough food to fill the Rose Bowl to the brim, about 160 billion pounds of food, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away.” Muir Ranch, is trying to reduce food waste through two acres of urban farm at John Muir High School in Pasadena Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Students can enroll in classes or get paid internships, and the school cafeteria as well as local community gets access to fresh, locally grown produce. Right now no government agency is measuring how much food is wasted, so experts say that it will be hard to diminish food waste, a problem that leads to environmental pollution and waste of the oil used to transport the goods.(SGVN/Photo by Walt Mancini)]()
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Laura Kipase, LA County Agriculture Department with Mud Baron, Project Director of Mud Ranch on annual inspection by the LA County Agriculture Department, looking at Verbena bonariensis, a South American plant with fragrant lavender to rose-purple flowers. Each year Americans squander enough food to fill the Rose Bowl to the brim, about 160 billion pounds of food, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away.” Muir Ranch, is trying to reduce food waste through two acres of urban farm at John Muir High School in Pasadena Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Students can enroll in classes or get paid internships, and the school cafeteria as well as local community gets access to fresh, locally grown produce. Right now no government agency is measuring how much food is wasted, so experts say that it will be hard to diminish food waste, a problem that leads to environmental pollution and waste of the oil used to transport the goods.(SGVN/Photo by Walt Mancini)
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Clik here to view.![Mud Baron, Project director of Muir Ranch demonstrating using a garden techniques to Muir student Jaylyn Newson. Each year Americans squander enough food to fill the Rose Bowl to the brim, about 160 billion pounds of food, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away.” Muir Ranch, is trying to reduce food waste through two acres of urban farm at John Muir High School in Pasadena Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Students can enroll in classes or get paid internships, and the school cafeteria as well as local community gets access to fresh, locally grown produce. Right now no government agency is measuring how much food is wasted, so experts say that it will be hard to diminish food waste, a problem that leads to environmental pollution and waste of the oil used to transport the goods.(SGVN/Photo by Walt Mancini)]()
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Mud Baron, Project director of Muir Ranch demonstrating using a garden techniques to Muir student Jaylyn Newson. Each year Americans squander enough food to fill the Rose Bowl to the brim, about 160 billion pounds of food, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away.” Muir Ranch, is trying to reduce food waste through two acres of urban farm at John Muir High School in Pasadena Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Students can enroll in classes or get paid internships, and the school cafeteria as well as local community gets access to fresh, locally grown produce. Right now no government agency is measuring how much food is wasted, so experts say that it will be hard to diminish food waste, a problem that leads to environmental pollution and waste of the oil used to transport the goods.(SGVN/Photo by Walt Mancini)
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Santa Chaney putting weeds into a bucket taken at Muir Ranch. Each year Americans squander enough food to fill the Rose Bowl to the brim, about 160 billion pounds of food, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away.” Muir Ranch, is trying to reduce food waste through two acres of urban farm at John Muir High School in Pasadena Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Students can enroll in classes or get paid internships, and the school cafeteria as well as local community gets access to fresh, locally grown produce. Right now no government agency is measuring how much food is wasted, so experts say that it will be hard to diminish food waste, a problem that leads to environmental pollution and waste of the oil used to transport the goods.(SGVN/Photo by Walt Mancini)
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Nelson Garibay, planting Pineapple Mint in small containers at Muir Ranch. Each year Americans squander enough food to fill the Rose Bowl to the brim, about 160 billion pounds of food, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away.” Muir Ranch, is trying to reduce food waste through two acres of urban farm at John Muir High School in Pasadena Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Students can enroll in classes or get paid internships, and the school cafeteria as well as local community gets access to fresh, locally grown produce. Right now no government agency is measuring how much food is wasted, so experts say that it will be hard to diminish food waste, a problem that leads to environmental pollution and waste of the oil used to transport the goods.(SGVN/Photo by Walt Mancini)
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Clik here to view.![Laura Kipase, LA County Agriculture Department with Mud Baron, Project Director of Mud Ranch on annual inspection by the LA County Agriculture Department, looking at one of the artichoke plants. Each year Americans squander enough food to fill the Rose Bowl to the brim, about 160 billion pounds of food, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away.” Muir Ranch, is trying to reduce food waste through two acres of urban farm at John Muir High School in Pasadena Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Students can enroll in classes or get paid internships, and the school cafeteria as well as local community gets access to fresh, locally grown produce. Right now no government agency is measuring how much food is wasted, so experts say that it will be hard to diminish food waste, a problem that leads to environmental pollution and waste of the oil used to transport the goods.(SGVN/Photo by Walt Mancini)]()
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Laura Kipase, LA County Agriculture Department with Mud Baron, Project Director of Mud Ranch on annual inspection by the LA County Agriculture Department, looking at one of the artichoke plants. Each year Americans squander enough food to fill the Rose Bowl to the brim, about 160 billion pounds of food, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away.” Muir Ranch, is trying to reduce food waste through two acres of urban farm at John Muir High School in Pasadena Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Students can enroll in classes or get paid internships, and the school cafeteria as well as local community gets access to fresh, locally grown produce. Right now no government agency is measuring how much food is wasted, so experts say that it will be hard to diminish food waste, a problem that leads to environmental pollution and waste of the oil used to transport the goods.(SGVN/Photo by Walt Mancini)
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Artichokes plants at Muir Ranch. Each year Americans squander enough food to fill the Rose Bowl to the brim, about 160 billion pounds of food, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away.” Muir Ranch, is trying to reduce food waste through two acres of urban farm at John Muir High School in Pasadena Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Students can enroll in classes or get paid internships, and the school cafeteria as well as local community gets access to fresh, locally grown produce. Right now no government agency is measuring how much food is wasted, so experts say that it will be hard to diminish food waste, a problem that leads to environmental pollution and waste of the oil used to transport the goods.(SGVN/Photo by Walt Mancini)
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Sunflower plants grown at Muir Ranch. Each year Americans squander enough food to fill the Rose Bowl to the brim, about 160 billion pounds of food, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away.” Muir Ranch, is trying to reduce food waste through two acres of urban farm at John Muir High School in Pasadena Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Students can enroll in classes or get paid internships, and the school cafeteria as well as local community gets access to fresh, locally grown produce. Right now no government agency is measuring how much food is wasted, so experts say that it will be hard to diminish food waste, a problem that leads to environmental pollution and waste of the oil used to transport the goods.(SGVN/Photo by Walt Mancini)
