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This website is about the relationship between economic growth, human well-being, and the achievement of a sustainable future has a long and complex intellectual history. It shows us an image of "Sustainable Development", social environmental and economic, and how they connect each other.

This talks about how much food is wasted. this page also has two graphs one what is wasted in america not only food but other materials.

This article talks about how recycling food has environmental benefits. It also states how food waste has both economical and environmental consequences. 

In this website the text is about the amount of food being wasted in 2010; which then gives the results. It also states the harsh consequences of food waste and also benefits of food wasting.

Food processors don't talk much about food unless its in volume or price. They don't see the other side of how much is wasted because of their disregard to harvest it as well as to get rid of the unsuitable food in the right manner. No one understands the ethical, environmental, and economical problems that arise with food waste.

The study of analyzing the climate change and economic impacts of food waste. The analysis shows that cutting back food waste exceeds 55 million metric tons per year, nearly 29% of annual production. Food waste produces life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of about 113 million metric tons of CO2e a year, it's equivalent to 2% of national emissions, and costs $198 billion.

This article talks about environmental ricks but also some of the economical ricks of food waste. It also put both of these topics in both a global and US based perspective.

It's too early to know which of the aids or ills foreseen for GM foods will materialize. In the meantime, GM technology raises thorny questions of science, ethics, law, and economics that need to be thoroughly debated. This page offers pros/cons for GM foods.

This article discusses how the City of North Vancouver uses sustainable methods to enhance the quality of life for those living and working in the community.

It was interesting to read the different ways the City of North Vancouver strategies to becoming a more sustainable city. Like Kelsey said they believe this will help their quality of life for those who work and live in that city. It's interesting to read about other countries and how they try to live more sustainable lives within their countries. Thanks for sharing Kelsey!

Sustainability is defined here. We are given a picture which demonstrates the three spheres of sustainability including environmental, Social, and Economic at Vanderbilt University. These are possible ideas our society could use as well.

Good points are brought up about the main reason for hunger, being wasting food. the people that suffer most from hunger are children. The countries that waste the most are the rich ones like America.

An estimated forty-five to fifty percent of food is discarded each year by Americans.That makes it an economic problem for everyone. In a country known as the "throw away" society we are destroying the planet with methane, mountains of food waste that could of been eaten, and wasting money that could of been saved.

This article covers the idea of warehouses and how they contribute to the idea of food waste. They also give again, They general run down about food waste and again some ideas anyone can do in their homes everyday to help prevent the issue.

In this article, the author describes the effects of food waste in our landfills. Restaurants contribute 15 percent of all waste in landfills.

WHO; World Health Organization. Food security is a complex sustainable development issue, linked to health through malnutrition, but also to sustainable economic development, environment, and trade. There is a great deal of debate around food security with some arguing that:

There are consequences to food waste including environmental, economical, and cultural. The ways to stop this waste are simple sticking to shopping lists, saving leftovers, and composting or donating what you don't want. People are becoming more involved with what they can do to stop this waste, but are they to late?

The effect food waste has on the environment and our living conditions. The importance of composting and recycling.

This displays the problem of food waste. Most of the waste that we see goes straight to the landfill in garbage bags, but others do not realize other forms of waste. Any other form of waste that I thought was interesting was the food waste we put in the garbage disposal. Food waste goes straight to the landfills creating global warming. Food waste cost Americans $100 billion annually. Do people realize how much they waste? Will food waste ever stop?

The online article explains the environmental, economic and social benefits from food conservation. furthermore ways to reduce landfills.

The article discuses ways in how chefs and implying how you can save more food by eating animal parts that most don't. For example cooking food with an animals extremities.

America's economy and lifestyles have been shaped by the low prices and availability of energy. In the last decade, however, the prices of oil, natural gas, and coal have increased dramatically, leaving consumers and the industrial and service sectors looking for ways to reduce energy use.

The environment in different areas and how the livelihood take care of their environment. The styles and places about the environment. The factors of environmental issues.