Tackling America’s wasteful lifestyle

Nearly a third of all food is thrown out in the United States, at an estimated cost of $161bn a year.

New US government figures show that Americans are among the most wasteful people on the planet.

Nearly a third of all food is thrown out in the US, at an estimated cost of $161bn a year.

One community in the northern state of Vermont, has come up with a solution.

Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports from Vermont.

Source: Al Jazeera