Presented By Emily Zhang

In 35 years, food waste in America has increased by about 50 %.51 billion calories=36,428,571 Big Mac Meal plus a large coke).

Jonathan BloomFood Writer and Founder of wastefood.com

In 2008, 96 billion pounds of food was wasted every year.In 2008, 39.8 million Americans experience food insecurity . (the number is actually more…)

25% of the wasted food’s scraps

Can feed 20 Million Americans who suffer from

food insecurity

America spends about $ 1 billion dollar per year disposing of excess food.

Food Waste Percentage

28%

32%

40%On the farm $38 billion

Commercial or retail food side$44 billion

Households $54 billion

Greenhouse Gas: methane--20 times more harmful to the environment, if not properly managed, than carbon dioxide. Food waste in America now accounts for more than one quarter of the total freshwater consumption.

• Supermarket: Rather throw away than donate.

• Restaurants: 90,000 restaurants and eateries do not participate in food donation programs.

• Individuals: Over purchasing; ignorance of food production cost.

In Orange County:

Feeding America: www. feedingamerica.org

Tel: 800.771.2303

Orange County Rescue Mission: www.rescuemission.org

Toll-Free: (800) 663-3074

Orange Country Food Bank: www.orangecountyfoodbank.com

Tel: (714) 897-6670

• Purchase as planned.

• Fridge leftovers and eat it.

• Use kitchen Composters for unavoidable food waste.

• Serve small proportion of food.

On average, the kitchen composter costs about $100 to $300

• “The giver of foods is the giver of life.” --Vandana Shiva