How to Reduce Food Waste
Make Food, Don't Waste Food
Food waste is a significant issue in the United States.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, estimates that
approximately 31% of food is wasted by retailers and consumers.
Throwing out so much uneaten food has many impacts. Safe food that could
feed people facing food insecurity often ends up in landfills. Food
waste uses up resources needed to grow, process, transport, prepare,
store, and dispose of food, including land, water, energy, and labor. In
landfills, rotting food gives off methane gas, a powerful greenhouse gas
that affects climate change. And American households spend about an
average of $370 per person each year on wasted food. Limiting food waste
is good for the environment and our pocketbooks!