Did you know that 40 percent of all food in America goes uneaten, and 95 percent of that goes into a landfill?
Because of those numbers, Nashville has now become part of a national pilot program to reduce food waste, and Mayor Megan Barry has issued a challenge.
While the mayor’s challenge has been about feeding hungry people, it’s also about reducing the food in landfills. She's already challenged restaurants, and now she’s asking grocery stores to do the same.
Kroger was the the first grocery store chain to accept the Mayor's challenge, and representatives there said it fits in with what they've been doing for years.
Since 2008, Kroger has partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank to donate fresh surplus food.
The mayor’s office said now it’s about doing even more with more people participating.
The city has hoped more grocery stores sign on before the end of the year.
