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Food Waste - Coggle Diagram
Food Waste
Causes
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Neglecting leftovers
Forgetting about leftovers in the refrigerator, which eventually spoil and are discarded.
Over-production
Overestimating customer demand and producing more food than necessary, resulting in surplus food that goes to waste.
e.g. buffet, restaurants, supermarkets
Food safety regulations
Strict food safety standards sometimes lead to the disposal of perfectly edible food as a precautionary measure.
Impacts
Biodiversity Loss
The production of wasted food contributes to habitat destruction & biodiversity loss through the conversion of natural ecosystems for agriculture.
Environmental impacts
Decomposing food waste emits methane (greenhouse gas), they also take up more space in the landfills.
resource depletion
misuses of resources, such as water, energy and agricultural inputs that were used during production
food security
while food is being wasted, millions of people around the world suffer from hunger and lack access to sufficient nutritious food.
Solutions
Education and awareness
Promote education programs or campaigns that raise awareness about the importance of food waste reduction.
Donating excess food
establishing partnerships between organizations or food banks to donate excess food to those in need.
policy and regulation
implement policies that encourage food waste reduction, such as tax incentives for donations and requirements for commercial entities to report and reduce food waste.
Efficient meal planning
encourage customers to buy and prepare food with a plan to reduce excess food and food that goes over the expiration date after long storage periods.
What is food waste?
Food that is not consumed, which is discarded or recycled
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