Research Paper Post

Topic: Food Waste in the United States

In North America, 30-40% of the food supply is wasted which can equal about 20 pounds of food per person each year. The bulk of food wastes come from Restaurants, schools and individual households. America leads the world in food waste. In this paper after some research, I will be discussing what causes this mentality of food waste, how the United States leads the rest of the world in food waste and solutions to reduce food waste in the United States.

According to a recent report by UNEP and the World Resources Institute (WRI), about one-third of all food produced worldwide, worth around US$1 trillion, gets lost or wasted in food production and consumption systems. When this figure is converted to calories, this means that about 1 in 4 calories intended for consumption is never actually eaten. In a world full of hunger, volatile food prices, and social unrest, these statistics are more than just shocking:  they are environmentally, morally and economically outrageous. 

Food waste is a global issue that is not being talked about much and awareness around this issue should be in the same category as Global Warming. Ending food waste can end world hunger!!