Did you know…

20-40% of the food supply in the USA is wasted? That equals more than 20 pounds of food per person per month.
Each day American throws out enough food to fill the Rose Bowl Stadium
Specifically, American households throw out about 25% of the food and beverages that they buy (for an average family of 4, this equates to about $1,400 to $2,300 per year)

Ways to reduce food waste:

Creating a grocery list. Impulse purchases at the store leading to bulk purchases
Meal plan. Lack of meal planning and shopping lists, inaccurate estimates of meal preparation and impromptu restaurant meals can lead to food purchased spoiling before it is used
Over preparing. Cooking meals that are larger than needed to feed your family can lead to leftovers that may not get eaten.
Put new foods in the back of the refrigerator so that older foods get eaten first, before they expire
Take home leftovers when eating out.
Freeze leftovers if you think they will not get eaten before they go bad
Use leftovers to make another meal. Get creative!

Stale bread: use stale bread to make French toast for breakfast or croutons for a salad at lunch or dinner!
Cheese: use cheese that is about to go bad to make homemade macaroni & cheese (yum!) or a fondue for dipping with bread and vegetables.
Chicken: use leftover chicken to make chicken salad, chicken enchiladas, soup, salad, or sandwiches.

Sources:
Nrdc.org
Huffingtonpost.com
Homefoodsafety.org