Im pl ication s of Food
W aste
- Over 1/ 3 of all f oods
pr oduced in America go
uneaten each year, with most
ending up in landfills.
- Wasted food is the largest
component of our landfills,
with consumers contributing
to it the most. Consum er s
t hr ow away 15-25% of all
f oods pur chased.
- On a consumer level, a family
of four throws out an average
$1,484 wor t h of edible f ood
in Am er ica per year .
- Globally, wasted food in 2007
occupied a space equating to
approximately 28% of t he
wor ld?s land ar ea.
- Wasted food translates into
wasted water and natural
resources used to grow,
harvest, and raise our food.
Approximately on e-qu ar t er of
f r esh w at er u se can be
attributed to wasted food.
"Food waste isn't considered a
problem because, for the most HowtoCombat
part, it isn't considered at all. It's
easy to ignore because it's both
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common and customary. I have
yet to meet somebody who is
pro-food waste, but many aren't
convinced that it's important."
- Jon at h an Bloom
Refer en ces
Vogliano, C. The State of America's
Wasted Food and Opportunities to
Make a Difference. (2016). Academy of
Nutrition and Dietetics.
Reducing Wasted Food at Home. (2016).
US Environmental Protection Agency. A Su st ai n abl e Food
https://www.epa.gov/recycle/
reducing-wasted-food-home. Accessed Pr act i ce Gu i d e
October 19, 2016.
Cr eat ed by:
Food Product Dating. (2015). USDA Food Madeline Lasell,
Safety and Inspection Service.
GSU Dietetic Intern
http://www.fsis.usda.gov. Accessed
October 19, 2016.
On behalf of the Mainstreet Statesboro
Farmers Market
 Tips for Redu cin g Food W aste

Pract ice Mindf ulness

- Be realistic and purchase only what you need.
- Avoid filling the entire plate during meals, or serve meals on smaller plates.
Keep Track of Wast e
- Log the foods that you do end up wasting. You'll eventually see how you can modify
future shopping lists to better fit your needs and lifestyle.
Know Your Expirat ion Dat es
- " Sell-by" indicates how long stores are allowed to display the food for sale.
- " Best if used by" indicates how long a food will be at its "peak" flavor and
nutritional quality.
- " Use-by" indicates the last recommended day to use a product.
Make Fr eezing Your Fr iend
- Chop up what you don't anticipate using right away and store in the freezer for later
use.
- If you end up with leftovers, store them in the freezer for a second meal later on in
the week.
St or e Foods Pr oper ly
- * * * containers.
Store perishables in the fridge or freezer and dry foods in airtight
Ut ilize Food Scraps
Diam **
- Make stock with bones from meat, or throw veggie scraps in with soup or chili.
- If nothing else, try composting scraps!
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Consider Dif f er ent Pr eparat ion Met hods
- Bananas gone brown? Throw them in a smoothie or make banana bread. Think
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