How bad is it Canada
50 million tonnes of food is equivalent to 400,000 of what animal?
Blue whales
How does cutting down trees and food waste correspond
Large amounts of farmland are needed to provide food for farmland and significant amounts of forest being cut down. A reduction of wasted food can prevent lots of deforestation resulting in about 44 million tones of harmful emissions being avoided.
What can businesses do with leftover food?
They can either hand it out to those in need, or offer it to farmers for them to feed their animals.
Why is there so much waste?
There is a lot of food waste in Canada because people and business tend to buy to much products
Around what percentage of food waste in Canada comes from fruits and vegetables?
around 47%
How does methane get to the Earth atmosphere
When food waste decomposes in landfills a large amount of emission is released, which is methane
What do you do when food is about to expire?
You donate it to a food drive, if you know you cannot eat it in time.
What are the eating habits/choices/practices (of individuals, businesses, restaurants) that contribute to the problem of food waste?
People tend to misunderstand food labels ,serve oversized portions and store food incorrectly. This leads to food being spoiled and thrown out before being eaten due to these reason.
Do consumers or manufacturers contribute more to food waste in Canada?
manufacturers
How does the landfill affect animals
As food is also wasted products such as water and oil migrate around the surroundings and are harmful to humans and are pollutants to multiple animals, affecting their fur or affect birds and mammals ability to maintain body temperature.
Should we eat before or after getting groceries?
Before, so we don't grab unnecessary items.
What role do packaging practices, portion sizes, and consumer expectations play in the overproduction and disposal of food?
Packaging, large portion sizes and consumer expectations all contribute to food waste by overbuying, spoilage and discarding food that doesn't appearance standards