food waste in america
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Food Waste in America. Presented By Emily Zhang. The Facts. In 35 years, food waste in America has increased by about 50 %. 51 billion calories=36,428,571 Big Mac Meal plus a large coke). Jonathan Bloom Food Writer and Founder of wastefood.com. Soical Impact. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Presented By Emily Zhang
In 35 years, food waste in America has increased by about 50 %.51 billion calories=36,428,571 Big Mac Meal plus a large coke).
Jonathan BloomFood Writer and Founder of wastefood.com
In 2008, 96 billion pounds of food was wasted every year.In 2008, 39.8 million Americans experience food insecurity . (the number is actually more…)
25% of the wasted food’s scraps
Can feed 20 Million Americans who suffer from
food insecurity
America spends about $ 1 billion dollar per year disposing of excess food.
Food Waste Percentage
28%
32%
40%On the farm $38 billion
Commercial or retail food side$44 billion
Households $54 billion
Greenhouse Gas: methane--20 times more harmful to the environment, if not properly managed, than carbon dioxide. Food waste in America now accounts for more than one quarter of the total freshwater consumption.
• Supermarket: Rather throw away than donate.
• Restaurants: 90,000 restaurants and eateries do not participate in food donation programs.
• Individuals: Over purchasing; ignorance of food production cost.
In Orange County:
Feeding America: www. feedingamerica.org
Tel: 800.771.2303
Orange County Rescue Mission: www.rescuemission.org
Toll-Free: (800) 663-3074
Orange Country Food Bank: www.orangecountyfoodbank.com
Tel: (714) 897-6670
• Purchase as planned.
• Fridge leftovers and eat it.
• Use kitchen Composters for unavoidable food waste.
• Serve small proportion of food.
On average, the kitchen composter costs about $100 to $300
• “The giver of foods is the giver of life.” --Vandana Shiva