Correction: Food Waste-Donations story
In a story published Nov. 25, 2023, about food waste, The Associated Press erroneously reported that about 63 tons (57 metric tons) goes to waste, including 52.4 tons (47.5 metric tons) that ends up in landfills and 10 tons (9 metric tons) never harves…
ByThe Associated Press
November 25, 2023, 12:06 AM
Driver Carlos Quezada loads rice on a pallet for distribution at Feeding Westchester in Elmsford, N.Y., Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. A growing number of states are working to keep food out of landfills over concerns that it is taking up too much space and posing environmental problems. Some states including New York are requiring supermarkets and other businesses to redirect food to food pantries. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)The Associated Press
ELMSFORD, N.Y. — In a story published Nov. 25, 2023, about food waste, The Associated Press erroneously reported that about 63 tons (57 metric tons) goes to waste, including 52.4 tons (47.5 metric tons) that ends up in landfills and 10 tons (9 metric tons) never harvested from farms. It should have been 63 million tons (57 million metric tons) 52.4 million tons (47.5 million metric tons) and 10 million tons (9 million metric tons).
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