A major highlight of Thanksgiving is the menu, but the big meal can come with a lot of wasted food . Experts say a pinch of extra planning can ensure more gets eaten.

Roughly 320 million pounds (145 million kilograms) of food will be wasted at Thanksgiving this year, according to ReFED, a nonprofit that tracks food waste . ReFED says that's largely because people prepare more food than is needed for the meal and then don't finish the leftovers.

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