food waste

What is contributing to food waste?

Production side

• cosmetic standards not met

Consumer side

• buying too much, cooking too much
• leftovers
• untouched food
• poor storage of food

Impacts

• wasted resources on producing the food → greenhouse gas emissions
• food waste is incorrectly disposed of into garbage bins and end up in landfills

Questions

• what is the biggest contributing factor to food waste?

Solutions(?)

• composting
• better marketing for imperfect looking produce
• shift in a culture of overeating and overconsumption

Resources

City of Toronto – Food Waste
Food waste hierarchy framework
Canada Food Loss Waste Report