According to the USDA, each year we Americans throw away more than 30% of our groceries, which adds up to about $162 billion worth of food. Much of that food is tossed out during the holidays, beginning with Thanksgiving.
We simply do it without thinking.
The article “7 Most Shameful Ways You Waste Food During the Holidays–and How to Cut it Out” points out habits all of us fall into and suggests ways to avoid them.