A little food waste leads to a lot!!!
Food waste is estimated at between 30-40 percent of the food supply, approximately 133 billion pounds and $161 billion worth of food in 2010 (“Food Waste FAQs.”). I think that too much food is being wasted because people cook too much food but often don't eat leftovers.
People waste too much food. We waste about a third of all food produced for human consumption. Too much unwanted food gets thrown out at homes, stores, and restaurants. Crops are also left in fields because of low crop prices or too many of the same crops being available.
Wasting food is bad for the environment (including the climate). When wasting food you're wasting the energy and water it took to make that food. Rotting food produces about 6% - 8% of all greenhouse gas. (“Fight Climate Change by Preventing Food Waste.”) It produces methane, which is more potent than carbon dioxide. Both of these gasses create global warming.
People can set goals for how much to recycle and how much to buy. If people only bought what they needed then it can prevent a lot of food waste. Even things like composting can help with the food waste. Every year 40%, of food produced in the United States goes uneaten, leading to 160 billion pounds of wasted food in our landfills. (“Food Waste FAQs.” )
In conclusion, there are ways to use all the food you bring home or revive the food that you think might be trash. Just things like understanding the dates and labels of the items you select. Uneaten food puts unneeded strain on the environment by wasting valuable resources like water and farmland.
Works Cited
“Food Waste FAQs.” Usda.gov, 2014, www.usda.gov/foodwaste/faqs#:~:text=In%20the%20United%20States%2C%20food,worth%20of%20food%20in%202010.. Accessed 23 Mar. 2022.
“Fight Climate Change by Preventing Food Waste.” World Wildlife Fund, 2022, www.worldwildlife.org/stories/fight-climate-change-by-preventing-food-waste#:~:text=And%20if%20food%20goes%20to,if%20we%20stop%20wasting%20food.. Accessed 23 Mar. 2022.
“Food Waste FAQs.” Usda.gov, 2014, www.usda.gov/foodwaste/faqs. Accessed 23 Mar. 2022.
People waste too much food. We waste about a third of all food produced for human consumption. Too much unwanted food gets thrown out at homes, stores, and restaurants. Crops are also left in fields because of low crop prices or too many of the same crops being available.
Wasting food is bad for the environment (including the climate). When wasting food you're wasting the energy and water it took to make that food. Rotting food produces about 6% - 8% of all greenhouse gas. (“Fight Climate Change by Preventing Food Waste.”) It produces methane, which is more potent than carbon dioxide. Both of these gasses create global warming.
People can set goals for how much to recycle and how much to buy. If people only bought what they needed then it can prevent a lot of food waste. Even things like composting can help with the food waste. Every year 40%, of food produced in the United States goes uneaten, leading to 160 billion pounds of wasted food in our landfills. (“Food Waste FAQs.” )
In conclusion, there are ways to use all the food you bring home or revive the food that you think might be trash. Just things like understanding the dates and labels of the items you select. Uneaten food puts unneeded strain on the environment by wasting valuable resources like water and farmland.
“Food Waste FAQs.” Usda.gov, 2014, www.usda.gov/foodwaste/faqs#:~:text=In%20the%20United%20States%2C%20food,worth%20of%20food%20in%202010.. Accessed 23 Mar. 2022.
“Fight Climate Change by Preventing Food Waste.” World Wildlife Fund, 2022, www.worldwildlife.org/stories/fight-climate-change-by-preventing-food-waste#:~:text=And%20if%20food%20goes%20to,if%20we%20stop%20wasting%20food.. Accessed 23 Mar. 2022.
“Food Waste FAQs.” Usda.gov, 2014, www.usda.gov/foodwaste/faqs. Accessed 23 Mar. 2022.
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