Food Waste

Additionally, food waste also generates greenhouse gasses in landfills — 11 percent of the world’s emissions—like methane, carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons, contributing to global warming.

As you can see, the food industry wastes enormous amounts of food daily. Wasting food has irreversible environmental consequences: it wastes the water and energy it took to produce it.

While the world wastes about 1.4 billion tons of food every year, the United States discards more food than any other country in the world: nearly 40 million tons — 80 billion pounds — every year. Food waste makes up 40% of landfills.

Additionally, food waste also generates greenhouse gasses in landfills — 11 percent of the world’s emissions—like methane, carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons, contributing to global warming.

As you can see, the food industry wastes enormous amounts of food daily. Wasting food has irreversible environmental consequences: it wastes the water and energy it took to produce it.

While the world wastes about 1.4 billion tons of food every year, the United States discards more food than any other country in the world: nearly 40 million tons — 80 billion pounds — every year. Food waste makes up 40% of landfills.

Additionally, food waste also generates greenhouse gasses in landfills — 11 percent of the world’s emissions—like methane, carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons, contributing to global warming.

As you can see, the food industry wastes enormous amounts of food daily. Wasting food has irreversible environmental consequences: it wastes the water and energy it took to produce it.

While the world wastes about 1.4 billion tons of food every year, the United States discards more food than any other country in the world: nearly 40 million tons — 80 billion pounds — every year. Food waste makes up 40% of landfills.