1. I wrote about this topic because it spreads awareness to people that we are wasting so much food that is resulting with harm to our wallets and environment.
2. I did not have trouble writing this post, I really enjoyed knowing the statistics of how much food we actually waste as a country.
3. In this post I wanted people to that they can avoid food wastage, I wanted to make them aware of all of the people without food in the world and have them appreciate what they have. In this post I wanted people to start changing their ways and reduce food waste.
October 23, 2015
Food Waste Crisis
Food waste is a national growing problem. The agricultural and environmental protection agency is in full efforts to educate consumers and companies how help reduce food waste. The average American family wastes about $1,500 of food yearly. According to government data retailers waste 1/3 of the country's food supply. Not only is this a waste of food and money but this issue is harming our environment! As those hundred billions of pounds of food rot they are releasing methane gases which amplify global warming. 14% of American homes do not have enough food to properly feed themselves. Studies show that if we reduced our food waste by 15% it'd be enough to feed more than 25 million people! If we reduce our food waste then we will not only be saving money but we will be conserving our natural resources and preserving our planet for our future generations. The Obama administration has taken a big part in the process of food waste reduction. They want to reduce wasted food by 50% by 2030. Here are some tips to decrease food waste:
1. Shop realistically, as in buy food that you know that your going to eat.
2. Don't over serve when cooking, and save leftovers.
3. Treat expiration dates as guides; just because it says the food is past it's due date, doesn't necessarily mean that it is.
4. Donate unused or unwanted food to food pantries.
5. Store food in the right places so that it doesn't go bad.
6. Try composting.
I hope my tips are helpful for some people. Please think before you waste!
2. Don't over serve when cooking, and save leftovers.
3. Treat expiration dates as guides; just because it says the food is past it's due date, doesn't necessarily mean that it is.
4. Donate unused or unwanted food to food pantries.
5. Store food in the right places so that it doesn't go bad.
6. Try composting.
I hope my tips are helpful for some people. Please think before you waste!
This post was great when you first posted it so I am glad to see that you decided to repost it here. I think this is such a critical issue that a lot could be done about, but there needs to be a coordinated effort between organizations to get it done.
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