Food Waste Statistics
How many pounds of food is lost to food waste per year?
218 Billion pounds
What percent of cropland is wasted due to food waste?
19%
What percent of fertilizers are wasted due to food waste?
18%
How much money do we waste in one year due to food waste?
$165 Billion dollars
What gas is released from food waste that can be used as a bio fuel?
Methane
If food waste was a country, what would it be ranked in carbon emissions?
3rd, behind U.S. and china
What percent of water is wasted due to food waste?
21%
How many pounds of pesticides are wasted due to food waste?
1 billion pounds
How much money does the average household spend on wasted food?
$1,500 Dollars
How many food pantries are in a 25 mile radius from RUHS that would food share?
25 Food Pantries
How many pounds of food is lost to food waste per person per year?
240 Pounds
How much water is needed to grow 1 orange?
13 Gallons
How many pounds of nutrients are wasted due to food waste?
3.9 billion pounds
How many barrels of oil do we waste each year due to food waste?
300 Million Barrels
How could we transport this food to these food pantries?
Ride Sharing or Personal Transport
What percent of greenhouse gas emissions are caused by food waste?
2.6%
How much total wasted water has food waste caused?
170 Trillion Liters
How many people are affected by groundwater contamination from pesticides? 50 million
50 million
How many calories are lost due to food waste per person per year?
1250 Calories
How much does a tree cost to act as a carbon sink to offset carbon emissions?
$200-$350
What percent of food is wasted in the U.S. per year? 40-50%
40-50%
How many trees are cut down in a year for land that is wasted due to food waste?
2.35 Billion trees
How many dead zones are there in the world caused by nutrient runoff? 405 dead zones
405 dead zones
Which department did Rick Perry forget in a debate and is now the head of?
The Department of Energy
What is the average price of composting food?
$13-$35