What is Food Waste?
What is food waste?
Food that is made for people but is not eaten.
How much food is wasted in the United States?
30–40% of food in the U.S. is wasted
Why is food waste unfair to people?
Some people go hungry while food is wasted
What is one way to reduce food waste?
Improve storage, shopping, and cooking methods
What did we turn into chips?
Potato peels
Why do consumers sometimes cause food waste?
One reason food gets wasted is because people buy or cook too much
What is one environmental impact of food waste?
Food waste can produce greenhouse gas emissions
What is one economic effect of food waste?
Billions of dollars are lost each year due to food waste
What can we do with food scraps instead of throwing them away?
Turn food scraps into fertilizer or new recipes
What did we use to make jam?
Orange peel
When else can food waste happen besides at home?
Food waste can happen during transport or storage
What resources are wasted when food is thrown away?
Wasted land, water, and energy
Who can help reduce food waste?
Schools and communities can help spread awareness
What is the whole idea of us teaching you about this?
Reduce Food waste