Food Waste
Food Waste Around the World
- food waste is happening all around the world
-when we are too full to finish what is on our plates, we throw the food away
-food waste happens all around the world, not in just one country
-where do you think the discarded food goes?
-the discarded food goes in the dump, obviously
An Experiment about Food Waste
-Vancouver couple, Grant Baldwin and Jen Rustemeyer, decided to eat nothing but discarded food for six months
-They found how much food is wasted
-They found food items that were perfect to eat such as bagged salads, sealed yoghourt and packaged baked goods in city dumpsters
-Once they found a 4-5 metre bin brimming with tubs of hummus
-Were dumped because of the mislabeling, but with more than 3 weeks left on the products "best before" date
Introduction
-meaning of food waste: food that is discarded or lost uneaten, usually lost at the stage of production, processing, retailing and consumption.
-reason for this topic: watched a documentary called 'Just Eat It
-in the documentary, a couple decided to eat nothing, but discarded food for six months
Food Waste Facts
Food Waste Worldwide
Food as much as the entire net food production of sub-Saharan Africa (222 million vs. 230 million tons) is wasted per year.
The amount of food wasted every year is equal to more than half of the world's annual cereal crops (2.3 billion tons in 2009/10).
Food Waste in North America
In the USA:
organic waste is the second highest component of landfills, which is the largest source of methane emmisions
In the USA:
-30% to 40% supply is wasted per month
-it equals to more than 20 pounds of food per person per month
How to reduce food waste
THINK: Be a smart shopper. Think what you are buying and when it will be eaten. Also bring leftovers from restaurants in reusable containers.
EAT: Be a mindful eater. If your eyes want more even though you are full, request smaller portions instead.
SAVE: Save food, your money and the environment. Donate to food banks.
STEPS TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE:
1. Shop smart and realistically
2. When cooking, don't over serve food
3. Save and actually eat leftovers
4. Store food in the right place.
5. Avoid clutter in fridge, etc
6. Due dates as guidelines
7. Keep track of food that is thrown away
8. Donate food to food banks.
9. Try canning and pickling
10. Use helpful apps and gadgets.
11. Try composting, but don't focus on it
Conclusion
-this report has talked about how much food waste in happening and how much it is effecting us
-if the whole world doesn't try to stop this, then we can try one by one
-maybe because of our little tries to stops this problem, other people might get encouraged by us and also help us reduce food waste
-reducing food waste will not only help us, but will also help the environment and future generations, as they will have something to eat after us.