Food Waste Facts💡
This percentage of food in the U.S. is wasted annually.
What is 30–40%?
Eating more of these foods can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
What are plant-based foods?
This gas, produced by cows, contributes heavily to climate change.
What is methane?
This site can help you plan your meals at NIU.
What is MyDining?
What is the National Animal of Scotland?
What is a Unicorn?
The #1 item found in U.S. landfills.
What is food?
NIU’s food recovery program that helps students access nutritious meals.
What is Huskie Harvest?
This global phenomenon is causing glaciers to melt and sea levels to rise.
What is climate change? (Also accept global warming)
Doing this with portion size at the start of a meal helps reduce waste.
What is starting small?
What is the only NFL team that has a plant for a logo?
Who are The Saints?
The number of pounds of food wasted per person per year in the U.S.
What is 325 pounds?
These types of foods are fresher, often local, and have a lower carbon footprint.
What are seasonal foods?
One of the "3 Rs" that means turning waste into new materials.
What is recycling?
A conversation with this person can help you control portions.
Who is your server?
What is a group of bunnies called?
What is a Fluffle?
Food waste contributes to this fraction of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.
What is 1/3?
This campus initiative grows hyper-local produce and offers volunteering opportunities.
What is Edible Campus?
Deforestation is often driven by demand for this common breakfast ingredient.
What is palm oil?
Leftovers and self-service areas help reduce waste if you do this.
What is only take what you’ll eat?
This spice, made from tree bark, is harvested by peeling it off in strips.
What is cinnamon?
These cause 80% of Americans to throw away edible food.
What are expiration labels?
The best way to reduce food waste at home using meal planning and this kitchen tool.
What is a grocery list?
This international agreement aims to limit global warming below 2°C.
What is the Paris Agreement?
This approach to food service encourages choosing what you enjoy and not overfilling plates.
What is listening to hunger cues?
This planet is home to the tallest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons.
What is Mars?