- What is food waste?
- Food waste is a part of food loss defined as food that is discarded by color or form, but also includes leftovers from meals, leftovers from food preparation, and food waste. suffered a meal.
- Causes of food waste.
- Consumer perception
- Responsibilities of businesses in the process of producing, processing, and supplying foods,
- Another reason food waste is such a big problem is because it has not been effectively measured or researched.
- Consequences caused by food waste.
- Waste of natural resources: wasting food also means wasting the natural resources used to produce that food, the three main resources mentioned are energy, fuel and water.
- Contribute to climate change: when food rots, it releases some methane gas, which is also a part of the greenhouse effect.
- Land degradation: land used to produce food and land used to destroy food are affected when food is wasted.
- Some measures to reduce food waste.
- Adopt a healthy, sustainable diet,
- Buy only the amount of food needed,
- Choose to use ugly fruits and vegetables,
- Utilize food waste as fertilizer, providing nutrients to the soil.
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[1] https://myethicalchoice.com/en/journal/food-loss/food-waste-definition/
[3] https://earth.org/how-does-food-waste-affect-the-environment/
[4] https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1309609/
[5] https://foodprint.org/issues/the-problem-of-food-waste/