A large amount of food in the U.S. is never eaten. However, there are many easy ways families and communities can eliminate food waste in their daily lives, while also protecting the environment.
Each year, more than 66 trillion gallons of water is used to produce food that is estimated to be lost or wasted. Wasted food represents about 8 percent of all global greenhouse gas emissions, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
More importantly, according to World Wildlife Fund (WWF), food production is the primary contributor to deforestation, forest degradation and grassland conversion, harming wildlife and the habitats they call home.
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