How to Reduce Food Waste

Make Food, Don't Waste Food


Image of food in trash bins

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!

7 Ways to Reduce Waste
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