The world wastes about 1.4 billion tons of food every year, but estimates of food waste can vary wildly. According to Feeding America, Americans waste about 59.5 billion tons of it every year, worth $408 billion. Meanwhile, one in six Americans … Continue reading →
Food packages often have food date labels. They use such phrases as “used before,” “expires on,” best by,” “best if used by,” “use by,” or “sell by” before the dates. As it turns out, consumers find them confusing. A survey … Continue reading →
We need food to stay alive. We want it not only to be nutritious, but tasty and satisfying. Food sustainability looks beyond nutrition. After all, it requires energy and water to grow and transport food. What’s more, our world has a food … Continue reading →
Our landfills are belching methane because of all the rotting organic matter in them. Organics recycling takes the pressure off. Organic waste includes anything that used to be alive. That is, it includes food waste, yard waste, agricultural waste, animal … Continue reading →
Globally, about a third of all the food produced is wasted. In the US, according to some estimates, the figure is about 40%. About 75% of it winds up in landfills. Only just over 6% gets composted. In 2018, US … Continue reading →
Food waste and food loss are huge problems. Worldwide, about 1.3 billion tons of food goes to waste every year. That’s about a third of all the food farmers grow for people to eat. Meanwhile, 870 million people suffer malnutrition … Continue reading →