{"id":51863,"date":"2016-03-19T07:52:26","date_gmt":"2016-03-19T07:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/?p=51863"},"modified":"2016-03-19T08:08:15","modified_gmt":"2016-03-19T08:08:15","slug":"27-ways-to-reduce-food-waste-and-save-the-economy-100-million-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/27-ways-to-reduce-food-waste-and-save-the-economy-100-million-report\/","title":{"rendered":"27 Ways To Reduce Food Waste And Save The Economy $100 Million [Report]"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Credit: Liz Martin\/SourceMedia Group News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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It seems silly that although there is enough food on this planet to feed all inhabitants, 795 million people<\/a> still go to bed hungry each evening.<\/p>\n

This is largely a result of developed nations wasting<\/i> a good share of the food which is produced. The United States, for example, is estimated to toss 40% of its food into the garbage<\/a>; edible waste then ends up in the landfills, where it rots and releases methane<\/a> into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change. This needs to stop.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Luckily, a new report released by ReThink Food Waste Through Economics and Data<\/a> (ReFED) outlines some simple ways food waste might be reduced. As a result of following the 27 solutions (below), it is estimated that $100 million could be saved each year and 1.8 billion meals could be prevented from ending up in landfills.<\/p>\n

The ReFED website states<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Roadmap to Reduce U.S. Food Waste by 20 Percent is the first ever national economic study and action plan to reduce food waste <\/a>at scale<\/b>. It identifies the most cost-effective solutions and defines research priorities in an effort to spur multi-stakeholder action.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Credit: ReFED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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According to the data, if the solutions<\/a> are implemented, 15,000 new jobs could be created<\/strong> over the course of a decade. In addition, 2.6 million tons of food would be prevented from ending up in U.S. landfills\u00a0each year,\u00a0<\/em>resulting in 1.6 trillion gallons of water<\/a><\/strong> being saved <\/a>and 18 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions being prevented.<\/p>\n

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Credit: ReFED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 27 solutions for reducing food waste and improving the economy follow:\u00a0<\/i><\/h3>\n
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  1. Consumer education campaigns about food waste<\/b> which could save $4,531 per year per ton of food saved.<\/li>\n
  2. Standardized date labeling<\/b> which could save $4,547 per year per ton of food saved.<\/li>\n
  3. Packaging adjustments<\/b> which could save $3,443 per year per food<\/a> ton saved.<\/li>\n
  4. Donation storage and handling<\/b> so food gets to people who need it before going \u2018bad.\u2019<\/li>\n
  5. Donation matching software<\/b> for a savings of $2,879 per year per food ton saved.<\/li>\n
  6. Standardized food donation<\/a> regulation<\/b> which would contribute an additional $2,863 per food ton per year of savings.<\/li>\n
  7. Value-added processing<\/strong> like freezing or freeze-drying foods to contribute a $2,783 per ton per year savings.<\/li>\n
  8. Donation liability education<\/b> (teaching donors that they won\u2019t be sued for donating food past its expiry date, for example) for a savings of $2,810 per food ton per year.<\/li>\n
  9. Spoilage Prevention<\/a><\/b> for a $2,326 savings per year per food ton.<\/li>\n
  10. Local food recovery<\/b> through transportation donations for a $2,294 annual per ton of food savings.<\/li>\n
  11. Waste tracking and analytics<\/b> for additional savings.<\/li>\n
  12. Elimination of over-portioning <\/b>in all-you-can eat establishments were much food is wasted.<\/li>\n
  13. Use of smaller plates<\/b> for portion control in restaurants.<\/li>\n
  14. Manufacturing optimization.<\/b><\/li>\n
  15. Cold-chain management<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n
  16. Tax incentives for donors.<\/b><\/li>\n
  17. Improved inventory management.<\/b><\/li>\n
  18. More use of imperfect produce<\/b>, otherwise known as selling the \u201cugly\u201d fruit.<\/li>\n
  19. Use of secondary resellers.<\/b><\/li>\n
  20. Home composting<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n
  21. Commercial grey water<\/b> system installation.<\/li>\n
  22. Centralized anaerobic digestion.<\/b><\/li>\n
  23. Centralized composting.<\/b><\/li>\n
  24. Use of water resource recovery facilities.<\/b><\/li>\n
  25. Use of wasted human food for animals.<\/b><\/li>\n
  26. Community composting.<\/b><\/li>\n
  27. In-vessel composting.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Credit: ReFED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    In addition, the benefits outweigh the cost:<\/h3>\n
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    Credit: ReFed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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    Learn more by visiting ReFED’s website.<\/a><\/p>\n

    What are your thoughts?<\/em> Please comment below <\/strong>and share this news!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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