Food waste is a huge environmental issue. The world produces about 14% more food than needed by millions of people who go hungry every day. Why is that?
It's because of food waste. Food waste means food that is perfectly edible and is fit for human consumption being thrown in landfills where it decomposes and creates methane gas which is 23x more harmful for the environment than carbon dioxide.
This expedites the climate crisis and creates more harmful living environments, which also contributes to environmental racism. With 1/3 of food that is produced in America being thrown away, how can we combat this?
Sustainability!
Taking actions within households and communities can be the best option to reduce this issue. If that is through composting or being smart about the groceries you by.
Governmental action can also be taken. By passing policy that limited businesses on the amount of food they waste can also combat the issue in a larger scale.
Take a look at your community and understand at what level food waste can be tackled. It is good that you target a small scale and then look at the larger picture.
Understanding sustainability is vital in the process of valuing the reduction of food waste.