FOOD SYSTEMS BASICS
The journey food takes from production to your plate is called this.
What is Food System?
This percentage of food in the U.S. is estimated to be wasted.
What is 30-40%?
Nutritionists teach that eating fruits and veggies helps reduce this kind of waste.
What is Food Waste?
Grocery workers rotate older food to the front of shelves to reduce this.
What is Spoilage?
Workers who collect recycling help reduce the amount of waste sent here.
What is Landfills?
The first stage of food system, where crops and livestock are grown.
What is Production?
Food scraps like fruit peels and vegetable ends can be turned into this soil-building material.
A nutritionist might help you plan these to avoid throwing away food.
What is Meals?
Stores donate extra food to shelters through this practice.
What is Food Recovery?
What is Compost Educators?
The step where food is moved from farms to stores or processors.
What is Distribution?
The term for food thrown away for because it doesn't look "perfect".
What is Cosmetic Waste?
This label on food tells you how long it's best to eat it.
What is "Best By" date?
Workers who check expiration dates help prevent this kind of waste.
What is Food Waste?
The "3 R's" of waste reduction.
What is Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle?
A system that produces enough food for everyone without harming the environment.
What is Sustainable Food System?
This gas is released when food waste breaks down in landfills.
What is Methane?
Nutrition educators teach that freezing food before it spoils is a form of this.
What is Food Preservation?
Grocery stores sometimes sell "ugly" fruits and veggies to reduce this type of waste.
What is Cosmetic Waste?
Waste management workers help turn food scraps into soil through this process.
What is Composting?
The term for food grown and consumed within the same region.
What is Local Food?
Planning meals ahead of time helps reduce this type of waste.
What is Household Food Waste?
Learning how your food choices affect the planet is called this.
What is Food Literacy?
People who design reusable or recyclable packaging work in this career field.
What is Packaging Design?
People who design ways to turn waste into new products work in this field.
What is Upcycling?