How much food waste does America create and what can we do about it?
America generates up to 1,000 pounds of food waste per person each year, enough to feed millions. Simple policy changes could help.
Danielle
Melgar
Food & Agriculture, Advocate, PIRG
Started on staff: 2016
B.A., Yale University
Danielle works to ensure our food system produces enough nutritious food to feed everyone, without threatening our health, the planet, or the ability of future generations to grow food. Danielle lives in Chicago, where she enjoys staying active in the outdoors, trying out new recipes, and writing short stories.
Posts by Danielle Melgar
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Fossil fuel power plants belch mercury and other toxic air pollutants into our atmosphere — but now’s our chance to seriously cut back this deadly pollution.
How you can help protect yourself and your community from toxic chemical plant pollution
The EPA has proposed new, stronger limits on toxic emissions from chemical plants. Your voice will help ensure the agency finalizes the strongest possible protections.
The weed killer Roundup has been linked to cancer. It’s time to ban it.
Roundup's main ingredient is a probable human carcinogen, but it's almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with it. The EPA must ban it, unless and until independent research proves it safe.
Toxic PFAS chemicals are being sprayed on crops across the country
Chemicals linked to cancer shouldn't be anywhere near our crops and the fields where we grow our food.