In the Spring of 1973, when the Garbage Project studies of household refuse were first beginning, there was a nationwide "beef shortage" -- beef was had to find and very expensive. Imagine then the surprise of the student sorters when they found whole steaks and other large chunks of beef thrown out uneaten! This surprise, together with a few others, led to the formulation of the First Principle of Waste. Join us on our path of discovery . . .

The First Principle of Food Waste