This article is from 2004. It states that durig an "extensive" 8 year study they found that $75 billion of food waste is being tossed out each year. It also states that if Americans knew how to use food more "wisely", and buy more "wisely" they wouldn't waste so much of it. They suggest freezing leftovers to save them and eat them later.
This article talks about how America is on board with recycling, but its priorities have mostly been cardboard and plastic. It talks about how we don't pay attention to one of the most important problems food waste. NATH Sustainability Solutions is an involved organization that works with schools and restaurants and they bring awareness to the people about food waste.
There are many options gorocers, resturants, and food processors have to reduce waste. Discovery of new ways to reduce the amount of food waste generated and save money. Because waste prevention can reduce purchasing and disposal.
This is a great paper explaining to businesses the benefits to reducing waste. One example it gives is to give their food they would otherwise waste to local food banks.
This website is about Americans throwing away 165 billion dollars worth of food; shown by studies and statistics. It is also about how all Americans waste food including consumers and restaurants.
The NRDC have recently reported that most Americans discard 40% of food per year. As for our average American families ends up throwing away $2,275 annually in food a year. Little as 15% reduction in losses of food waste could save enough to feed 25 million Americans a year.
We live in a country with so much food, yet there are people who are starving and can't afford to eat. We buy and abundance and waste it all. How is that fair?
This article talks about how hunger is such a issue but yet we waste so much food. Their are so many people dying of starvation and lack of nutrients but yet we waste so much food.
This website advocates and helps promote food waste and hunger. Feeding America you can find ways to donate, assist or read heart felt story's on hunger.
This is a great website for kids to understand the importance of food waste. The site illustrates facts in easy to read images. I would highly recommend this cite to parents that want their children to engage and understand food waste.
This website give the basics of food waste. It also provides alternatives to do instead of throwing away food. It gives an insight of the harms that food waste causes to our environment.