Is Food A Waste. USDA is uniquely positioned to help address the problem of food loss and waste through its programs policies and guidance. This food ends up in landfills and produces methane and other greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
This food ends up in landfills and produces methane and other greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. 600 tons of this waste comes from food waste. 7 Globally we waste about 14 billion tons of food every year.
Food waste refers to food that is fit for consumption but consciously discarded at the retail or consumption phases.
When food is tossed aside so too are opportunities for improved food security economic growth and environmental prosperity. Food is too good to waste. It is important to note the distinction between food loss and food waste. This includes the organic residues food scraps or edible food that has been thrown away for any reason.
