Food Waste In America Essay
Approximately 40 percent of food in the U.S. goes to waste. Food and Agriculture Organization
Roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year — approximately 1.3 billion tons — gets lost or wasted. Food and Agriculture Organization
Every year, consumers in rich countries waste almost as much food (222 million tons) as the entire net food production of sub-Saharan Africa (230 million tons). Food and Agriculture Organization
Over 97% of food waste generated ends up in the landfill. (Environmental Protection Agency)
33 million tons of food makes its way to landfills each year. (Environmental Protection Agency)
Consumer and foodservice food waste is the largest source of food loss in the marketing chain. Economic …show more content…
Economic Research Service
Each year an average 7% of U.S.-planted acreage was not harvested between 1994-96. USDA Economic Research Service
According to published studies, a typical food product is handled an average of 33 times before it is ever touched by a consumer in the supermarket. USDA Economic Research Service
Less than 3% of food waste was recovered and recycled [composted] in 2010. (Environmental Protection Agency)
The aggregate food supply in 2000 provided 3,800 calories per person per day...of that 3,800, an estimate 1,100 calories were lost to spoilage, plate waste, cooking, and other losses, putting dietary intake of calories in 2000 at 2,700 calories per person per day. USDA Economic Research Service
Food loss costs a family of four at least $589.76 annually. University of Arizona
Nearly 34 million tons of food waste is generated in the US each year (13.9% of the municipal solid waste stream). (Environmental Protection Agency)
“...US per capita food waste has progressively increased by ~50% since 1974 reaching more than 1400 calories per person per day or 150 trillion calories per year.” National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year — approximately 1.3 billion tons — gets lost or wasted. Food and Agriculture Organization
Every year, consumers in rich countries waste almost as much food (222 million tons) as the entire net food production of sub-Saharan Africa (230 million tons). Food and Agriculture Organization
Over 97% of food waste generated ends up in the landfill. (Environmental Protection Agency)
33 million tons of food makes its way to landfills each year. (Environmental Protection Agency)
Consumer and foodservice food waste is the largest source of food loss in the marketing chain. Economic …show more content…
Economic Research Service
Each year an average 7% of U.S.-planted acreage was not harvested between 1994-96. USDA Economic Research Service
According to published studies, a typical food product is handled an average of 33 times before it is ever touched by a consumer in the supermarket. USDA Economic Research Service
Less than 3% of food waste was recovered and recycled [composted] in 2010. (Environmental Protection Agency)
The aggregate food supply in 2000 provided 3,800 calories per person per day...of that 3,800, an estimate 1,100 calories were lost to spoilage, plate waste, cooking, and other losses, putting dietary intake of calories in 2000 at 2,700 calories per person per day. USDA Economic Research Service
Food loss costs a family of four at least $589.76 annually. University of Arizona
Nearly 34 million tons of food waste is generated in the US each year (13.9% of the municipal solid waste stream). (Environmental Protection Agency)
“...US per capita food waste has progressively increased by ~50% since 1974 reaching more than 1400 calories per person per day or 150 trillion calories per year.” National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney