Main Contributors to Food Waste
True or false, there is more than one contributor to food waste?
TRUE! There are many contributors to food waste like supermarkets, businesses, and families.
True or false, food waste only affects pollution.
FALSE! Food waste affects many things like greenhouse gases, pollution, and money.
True or false, The government is passing laws to allow businesses and supermarkets to be able to donate extra food.
TRUE! In January, President Joe Biden signed the Food Donation Improvement Act which helped enable businesses to be able to donate.
How much food does an average American waste every year?
a. $2500
b. $890
c. $1600
The answer is C! 1600 dollars every year.
How much of the greenhouse gases in the US are produced from food waste?
a. 57%
b. 25%
c. 14%
The correct answer is B! 25 percent of all the greenhouse gases are produced from food waste.
How much food has been composted yearly since 2018?
a. 2.6 million pounds
b. 250 million pounds
c. 36.7 million pounds
The correct answer is A! 2.6 million pounds of food is composted yearly since 2018.
What are the biggest contributors to food waste in the US?
Supermarkets, Grocery Stores, and Business/ corporations.
What factors does food waste affect?
Food waste affects climate change, nature, and consumers pockets (money).
Are we as a country doing anything to help reduce food waste?
Yes, we are starting to compost more food and making it easier for businesses to donate extra food.